Central Jail Sahiwal
| Location | Sahiwal, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Population | 4002[1] (as of 14 November 2011) |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Managed by | Government of the Punjab, Home Department |
| Director | Gulzar Ahmed Butt, Superintendent of Jail |
Central Jail Sahiwal is an ancient Jail situated in Sahiwal, Pakistan. It is the largest jail in Pakistan with reference to the area and agricultural land adjacent to it, recently it has been upgraded with the construction and activation of new High Security Jail Sahiwal adjacent to the previous jail on the same area. With further development like Police Training Academy under construction
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 release form Jail, utilise 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
- ↑ Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
- ↑ Record of Manufacturing Jails maintained at the Industry Branch of the Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore under superivision of A.I.G (Prison Industries).
- ↑ Famous saying.
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