Central Jail Rawalpindi
| Location | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°29′14.62″N 73°2′24.49″E / 33.4873944°N 73.0401361°ECoordinates: 33°29′14.62″N 73°2′24.49″E / 33.4873944°N 73.0401361°E |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1919 |
| Population | 4598[1] (as of 3 February 2010) |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Managed by | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Director | Mohsin Rafique Chaudhry, Superintendent of Jail[2] |
Central Jail Rawalpindi (also slanged as Adyala jail by local residents of surrounding rural area) is a prominent jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
History
The Central Jail Rawalpindi was constructed in between late 1970s and early 1980s during the military regime of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, after hanging to death of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan on 4 April 1979 in District Jail Rawalpindi. The latter jail was demolished and converted into a public park. The Jail is situated on Rawalpindi - Adyala Road near village Dahgal about 13 kilometres toward west of District Courts and the defunct / demolished old District Jail Rawalpindi. The village Adyala (with whose relation the Jail is slanged as Adyala Jail) is located about 4 kilometres west of the Jail.
Notable prisoners
- Erik Audé[3]
- Yusuf Raza Gillani[4] Released on 7 October 2006
- Mirza Tahir Hussain Released on 17 November 2006.
See also
- Government of Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
- Prison Officer
- Headquarter Jail
- National Academy for Prisons Administration
References
- ↑ Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
- ↑ http://criticalppp.com/archives/36467
- ↑ "ACTOR SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS." Daily News of Los Angeles. 8 January 2003. Retrieved on 24 September 2011. "[...]assistant superintendent at the Adiala jail, where Aude is being kept."
- ↑ Jail Superintendent confiscated mobile phone recovered from Yousuf Raza Gillani
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