Central Jail Sahiwal
Prison in Sahiwal, Pakistan
Location | Sahiwal, Pakistan |
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Status | Operational |
Security class | Maximum |
Population | 4002[1] (as of 14 November 2011) |
Opened | 1873; 151 years ago (1873) |
Managed by | Government of the Punjab, Home Department |
Director | Naveed Ashraf, Superintendent of Jail |
Website | prisons |
Central Jail Sahiwal is a historic jail situated in Sahiwal, Pakistan. It is the largest jail in Asia with regard to the area and agricultural land until construction of High Security Prison and Punjab Prison Staff Training College adjacent to this jail. Ziad Ahmad Kayla Assistant Superintendent jail remained posted 2010 to 2015.
Prison industries
The following prison industries are functioning in the jail[2] to train the convicted prisoners in various trades and handicrafts so that they could earn their living after their release, utilize prison labour in profitable works for benefit of state exchequer and keep the prisoners busy in useful tasks.[3]
- Jute Tot Manufacturing Unit
- Prisoner Blanket Weaving Unit
- Carpet Knitting Unit
See also
- Government of Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
- Prison Officer
- Headquarter Jail
- National Academy for Prisons Administration
- Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute
References
External links
- Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
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