Prisons in Pakistan

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Prisons in Pakistan and their administration, is a Provincial competency under the Constitution of Pakistan.[1] Pakistan has the 23rd largest prison population in the world[2] and the 5th largest death row population.[3] Around 64.5% of prisoners are awaiting trial prisoners. 98.6% of prisoners are male, 1.7% are juveniles and 1.2% of those held are foreign citizens.[4] As of 2018 Pakistan had an official occupancy capacity for 56,499 prisoners but held 80,145 prisoners.

Types of prisons[]

The most common and standard jail institutions are Central Jails, District Jails and Sub Jails. The other types of jail establishments are Women Jails, Borstal Schools, Open Jails and Special Jails.

List of Prisons[]

There are 99 operational prisons with an authorized capacity of 45,210 inmates.[5][6] According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan there are 80 169 prisoners.[7]

Province No of Prisons Capacity
Balochistan 11 2173
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23 7982
Punjab 40[8] 21527
Sindh 26[9] 10285

Balochistan[]

Prisons Department of Balochistan has following Jails:[10]

Jails in Balochistan
Central Jail Khuzdar
Central Jail Gadani
Central Jail Mastung
District Jail Quetta
District Jail Sibi
District Jail Kech
District Jail Loralai
District Jail Turbat
District Jail Dera Murad Jamali
District Jail Zhob

Gilgit Baltistan[]

Prisons in Gilgit Baltistan are under jurisdiction of Home and Prison Department.

Jails in Gilgit Baltistan
District Jail Gilgit
District Jail Ghizer
District Jail Skardu
District Jail Diamer
Gahkuch Jail

Azad Jammu and Kashmir[]

Prisons in Azad Jammu and Kashmir are under jurisdiction of AJK Prison Department.

Jails in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Central Jail Mirpur
Central Jail Muzaffarabad
District Jail Bagh

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[]

Khyber Pakhtukhwa Prisons inspectorate is an attached department of Home and Tribal Affairs Department. The Inspectorate of Prisons supervises the operation and management of 22 prisons and 5 internment centers.[11][12]

Jails in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[13]
Central Prison Peshawar
Central Prison Haripur
District Jail Mansehra
District Jail Timargara
Sub Jail Upper Dir
Sub Jail Dassu Kohistan
Sub Jail Battagram
Sub Jail Charsadda
Sub Jail Daggar
Sub Jail Chakdara
Sub Jail Karak
Sub Jail Lakki Marwat
Judicial Lockup Malakand
Judicial Lockup Nowshehra
Judicial Lockup Hangu
Judicial Lockup Swabi

Punjab[]

Main article: Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
Serial No. Name of Region Name of Jail Year of Construction [8]
01. Lahore Region Central Jail Lahore (at Kot Lakhpat) 1965–1967
02. Central Jail Gujranwala 1854
03. Central Jail Sahiwal 1899
04. District Jail Lahore 1930
05. District Jail Sheikhupura 1921
06. District Jail Kasur 1929
07. District Jail Sialkot 1865
08. Multan Region New Central Jail Multan 1930
09. New Central Jail Bahawalpur 1955
10. Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur 1882
11. Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan 1913
12. District Jail Multan 1872
13. 1860
14. 2005-06
15. 1973-74
16. 1950
17. 1947
18. 1908
19. Rawalpindi Region Central Jail Rawalpindi 1985–86
20. 1906
21. District Jail Jhelum 1854
22. 1978
23. District Jail Gujrat 1930
24. 1998
25. Faisalabad Region Central Jail Faisalabad 1971
26. Central Jail Mianwali 1903
27. Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad 2001
28. 1873
29. 1975
30. 2005-06
31. 1910
32. 1873
33.

Sindh[]

Karachi Region

  1. Central Prison Karachi
  2. District Prison Malir Karachi
  3. Central Prison for Women Karachi

Hyderabad Region

  1. Central Prison Hyderabad
  2. Special Prison Nara Hyderabad
  3. District Prison Badin
  4. District Prison Mirpurkhas
  5. District Prison Shaheed Benazirabad
  6. District Prison Sanghar
  7. District Prison Dadu
  8. Open Prison Badin

Sukkur Region

  1. Central Prison Sukkur
  2. Central Prison Larkana
  3. Central Prison Khairpur
  4. District Prison Sukkur
  5. District Prison Shikarpur
  6. District Prison Naushahroferoze
  7. District Prison Ghotki
  8. District Prison Jacobabad
  9. Special Prison for Women Larkana


Training[]

Federal[]

Main article: National Academy for Prisons Administration

The National Academy for Prisons Administration is the Federal Government's department for setting the standards of prison staff and is in charge of the training for all the prison staff in every provinces of Pakistan. It operates under Ministry of Interior. The academy is based in Lahore.[14]

Sindh[]

Government of Sindh runs a training institute at Sindh Prisons Staff Training Institute Nara Hyderabad.[9]

Punjab[]

Government of Punjab runs Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute in Lahore.[15]

See also[]

Prison officers ranks:

  • Inspector General of Prisons
  • Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
  • Assistant Inspector General of Prisons
  • Superintendent of Jail

Related:

List:

  • List of prisons in Pakistan


References[]

  1. ^ "Fourth Schedule: Legislative Lists". www.pakistani.org.
  2. ^ "Highest to Lowest - Prison Population Total | World Prison Brief". www.prisonstudies.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. ^ team, Reality Check (2018-10-14). "How many countries still have the death penalty?". Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  4. ^ "Pakistan | World Prison Brief". www.prisonstudies.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. ^ Warraich, Asfand Yar (4 September 2016). "Prison reforms".
  6. ^ "Reforming Pakistan's prisons - The Express Tribune". 13 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Pakistan - World Prison Brief". www.prisonstudies.org.
  8. ^ a b "History - Punjab Prisons". www.prisons.punjab.gov.pk.
  9. ^ a b "Sindh Prisons Department". sindh.gov.pk.
  10. ^ "Prisons Department - Government of Balochistan". www.balochistan.gov.pk.
  11. ^ "Home Department". www.hdkp.gov.pk.
  12. ^ prisons.kp.gov.pk
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ User, Super. "National Academy for Prisons Administration,Lahore". www.interior.gov.pk. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Training of Staff - Punjab Prisons". www.prisons.punjab.gov.pk.
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