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]

ProvinceNo of PrisonsCapacity
Balochistan112173
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa237982
Punjab40[8]21527
Sindh26[9]10285

Islamabad

Balochistan

Prisons Department of Balochistan has following Jails:[11]

Jails in Balochistan
Central Jail Mach
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.[12][13]

Jails in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[14]
High Security Prison Mardan
Central Prison Peshawar
Central Prison Haripur
Central Prison Bannu
Central Prison DI Khan
District Jail Mansehra
District Jail Kohat
District Jail Timargara
District Jail Abbottabad
District Jail Chitral
District Jail Swat
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

Serial No.Name of RegionName of JailYear of Construction [8]
01.Lahore RegionCentral Jail Lahore (at Kot Lakhpat)1965–1967
02.Central Jail Gujranwala1854
03.Central Jail Sahiwal1899
04.District Jail Okara2015
05.District Jail Lahore1930
06.District Jail Sheikhupura1921
07.District Jail Kasur1929
08.District Jail Sialkot1865
09.Multan RegionNew Central Jail Multan1930
10.New Central Jail Bahawalpur1955
11.Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur1882
12.Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan1913
13.District Jail Multan1872
14.District Jail Rajanpur1860
15.District Jail Vehari2005-06
16.Women Jail Multan1973-74
17.District Jail Rahim Yar Khan1950
18.District Jail Bahawalnagar1947
19.District Jail Muzaffar Garh1908
20.Rawalpindi RegionCentral Jail Rawalpindi1985–86
21.District Jail Attock1906
22.District Jail Jhelum1854
23.District Jail Mandi Bahauddin1978
24.District Jail Gujrat1930
25.Sub Jail Chakwal1998
26.Faisalabad RegionCentral Jail Faisalabad1971
27.Central Jail Mianwali1903
28.Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad2001
29.District Jail Faisalabad1873
30.District Jail Jhang1975
31.District Jail Toba Tek Singh2005-06
32.District Jail Sargodha1910
33.District Jail Shahpur1873
34.District Jail Bhakkar

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

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.[15]

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.[16]

See also

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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. 1 2 "History - Punjab Prisons". www.prisons.punjab.gov.pk.
  9. 1 2 "Sindh Prisons Department". sindh.gov.pk.
  10. ↑ "PM directs to complete Islamabad Jail Complex in next fiscal year". 5 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Prisons Department - Government of Balochistan". www.balochistan.gov.pk.
  12. ↑ "Home Department". www.hdkp.gov.pk.
  13. ↑ prisons.kp.gov.pk
  14. ↑ "Prisons | Inspectorate of Prisons". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  15. ↑ "National Academy for Prisons Administration, Lahore". www.interior.gov.pk.
  16. ↑ "Training of Staff - Punjab Prisons". www.prisons.punjab.gov.pk.
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