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.
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, and Special Jails.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
See main article: Punjab Prisons (Pakistan).
| Serial No. | Name of Region | Name of Jail | Year of Construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Lahore Region | Central Jail Lahore (at Kot Lakhpat) | 1965–1967 | |
| 02. | Central Jail Gujranwala | 1854 | ||
| 03. | Central Jail Sahiwal | 1899 | ||
| 04. | District Jail Okara | 2015 | ||
| 05. | District Jail Lahore | 1930 | ||
| 06. | District Jail Sheikhupura | 1921 | ||
| 07. | District Jail Kasur | 1929 | ||
| 08. | District Jail Sialkot | 1865 | ||
| 09. | Multan Region | New Central Jail Multan | 1930 | |
| 10. | New Central Jail Bahawalpur | 1955 | ||
| 11. | Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur | 1882 | ||
| 12. | Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan | 1913 | ||
| 13. | District Jail Multan | 1872 | ||
| 14. | District Jail Rajanpur | 1860 | ||
| 15. | District Jail Vehari | 2005-06 | ||
| 16. | Women Jail Multan | 1973-74 | ||
| 17. | District Jail Rahim Yar Khan | 1950 | ||
| 18. | District Jail Bahawalnagar | 1947 | ||
| 19. | District Jail Muzaffar Garh | 1908 | ||
| 20. | Rawalpindi Region | Central Jail Rawalpindi | 1985–86 | |
| 21. | District Jail Attock | 1906 | ||
| 22. | District Jail Jhelum | 1854 | ||
| 23. | District Jail Mandi Bahauddin | 1978 | ||
| 24. | District Jail Gujrat | 1930 | ||
| 25. | Sub Jail Chakwal | 1998 | ||
| 26. | Faisalabad Region | Central Jail Faisalabad | 1971 | |
| 27. | Central Jail Mianwali | 1903 | ||
| 28. | Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad | 2001 | ||
| 29. | District Jail Faisalabad | 1873 | ||
| 30. | District Jail Jhang | 1975 | ||
| 31. | District Jail Toba Tek Singh | 2005-06 | ||
| 32. | District Jail Sargodha | 1910 | ||
| 33. | District Jail Shahpur | 1873 | ||
| 34. | District Jail Bhakkar |
Karachi Region
Hyderabad Region
Sukkur Region
See 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.[15]
Government of Sindh runs a training institute at Sindh Prisons Staff Training Institute Nara Hyderabad.
Government of Punjab runs Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute in Lahore.[16]
Prison officers ranks:
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