New Central Jail Multan

Central Jail Multan
Location Multan, Pakistan
Status Operational
Security class Maximum
Population [1] (as of 03 February 2010)
Opened 1930 (1930)
Managed by Government of the Punjab, Home Department
Director Rana Munawar Ahmed Khan, Superintendent of Jail

Central Jail Multan is a prominent jail in Multan, Pakistan

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History

The jail was built in 1930. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and life prisoners of Multan Region and to function as Headquarter Jail for subordinate Jail staffers of the region. After creation of four regions of jails in the province of Punjab stationed at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Faisalabad, the role of Headquarter Jail has been shifted from the Superintendent of Central / Headquarter Jail Faisalabad to the regional Deputy Inspector General of Prisons in the year 2004.[2]

Prison Industries

The following prison industries are functioning in the jail[3] 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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
  2. ^ Quoted from Building File of Central Jail Multan.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ Famous saying.

External links

Prisons in Pakistan
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