Central Jail Faisalabad
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Central Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad
, Pakistan
located on Jaranwala
road nearly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Faisalabad
city.
(except Mianwali
and adjoining districts) 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.
, for long-term convicted prisoners at larger jails including Central Jail Faisalabad was initiated in the year 2006. After completion of these Family Rooms, the prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and other long-term inmates will be facilitated to keep their wives with them for three days once in every quarter of a year. The facility shall be provided subject to verification of the good conduct of the prisoner and their family members by the jail authorities, the District administration and the concerned police.
The total number of convicted prisoner is 1,746 out of which 518 are condemned prisoners (sentenced to death). Out of remaining 1,228 convicted prisoners, 682 have been deployed in the Jail factory.
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
located on Jaranwala
Jaranwala
Jaranwala is a city in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 31°20'0N 73°26'0E with an altitude of 184 meters .It is 35KM south east from Faisalabad and 110 km from Lahore...
road nearly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
city.
History
The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term prisoners of Faisalabad RegionFaisalabad Division
Faisalabad Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. At abolition it contained the following districts: Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang and Chiniot....
(except Mianwali
Mianwali
Mianwali is the capital city of Mianwali District and situated in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Indus River...
and adjoining districts) and to function as Headquarter Jail
Headquarter Jail
The term Headquarter Jail or Headquarter Prison means one of the Jails in a Circle in any province of Pakistan, whose Superintendent or Officer-in-Charge is assigned with the administrative and financial powers of appointment, transfer and promotion of warders for all jails falling in the said...
for subordinate Jail staffers of the region. After creation of four regions of jails in the province of Punjab stationed at Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
, Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, the role of Headquarter Jail
Headquarter Jail
The term Headquarter Jail or Headquarter Prison means one of the Jails in a Circle in any province of Pakistan, whose Superintendent or Officer-in-Charge is assigned with the administrative and financial powers of appointment, transfer and promotion of warders for all jails falling in the said...
has been shifted from the Superintendent of Central / Headquarter Jail Faisalabad to the regional Deputy Inspector General of Prisons in the year 2004.
Family Rooms
A scheme for construction of Family Rooms, an entirely new concept in PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, for long-term convicted prisoners at larger jails including Central Jail Faisalabad was initiated in the year 2006. After completion of these Family Rooms, the prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and other long-term inmates will be facilitated to keep their wives with them for three days once in every quarter of a year. The facility shall be provided subject to verification of the good conduct of the prisoner and their family members by the jail authorities, the District administration and the concerned police.
Incumbency Roll
Following table shows up-to-date list and tenure of posting of Superintendents of Central Jail Faisalabad since its inauguration on 1 July 1971.| Serial No. | Name of the Incumbent | Date when Charge Assumed | Serial No. | Name of the Incumbent | Date when Charge Assumed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Sheikh Ehsan Ghani | 01.07.1971 | 20. | Ch. Yar Muhammad Duryana | 10.08.1993 |
| 02. | Ghulam Mehboob Subhani | 01.03.1972 | 21. | Syed Saadat Ali Shah | 29.11.1993 |
| 03. | Ch. Majeedullah Warraich | 01.11.1972 | 22. | Ahmed Shuja Khan | 18.02.1994 |
| 04. | Khawaja Ghulam Rasool | 11.08.1973 | 23. | Syed Saadat Ali Shah | 07.07.1994 |
| 05. | Ch. Falah-ud-Din | 01.10.1974 | 24. | Khawaja Muneer Akhtar | 14.07.1994 |
| 06. | Muhammad Akram Khan Lodhi | 05.01.1975 | 25. | Ch. Abdul Majeed | 27.04.1995 |
| 07. | J. M. Paul | 22.02.1975 | 26. | Mehmood Akbar Khan Chadharr | 26.12.1995 |
| 08. | Muhammad Akram Khan Lodhi | 12.09.1975 | 27. | Malik Ata Muhammad Vihocha | 04.06.1996 |
| 09. | Hafiq Muhammad Qasim Khan | 31.12.1975 | 28. | Mahr Muhammad Jahangeer Dahar | 22.05.1999 |
| 10. | Ch. Falah-ud-Din | 11.07.1976 | 29. | Mian Farooq Nazeer | 25.03.2000 |
| 11. | Hafiq Muhammad Qasim Khan | 01.02.1977 | 30. | Ch. Afzaal Mehmood | 15.09.2000 |
| 12. | Ch. Muhammad Hussain Cheema | 19.04.1981 | 31. | Ch. Nasir Mehmood Warraich | 04.06.2001 |
| 13. | Riasat Ullah Khan Afridi | 25.12.1981 | 32. | Mian Muhammad Salik Jalal | 11.03.02004 |
| 14. | Syed Sibt-e-Hassan Naqvi | 21.04.1984 | 33. | Mian Shaukat Ali | 23.06.2005 |
| 15. | Capt. (Retd) Sarfraz Ahmed Mufti | 07.07.1990 | 34. | Saeedullah Gondal | 24.02.2006 |
| 16. | Syed Hasnain Kazmi | 09.12.1990 | 35. | Malik Mushtaq Ahmed Awan | 27.01.2007 |
| 17. | Ahmed Shuja Khan | 09.01.1991 | 36. | Gulzar Ahmed Butt | 10.10.2007 |
| 18. | Mahr Umar Draz Khan | 18.08.1992 | 37. | Qazi Muhammad Aslam Qureshi | 12.04.2008 |
| 19. | Ahmed Shuja Khan | 09.09.1992 | 38. | Tariq Mahmood Khan Babur | 30.01.2010 |
Prison Industries
The following prison industries are functioning in the jail 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.- Jail Warder Uniform Tailoring / Stitching Unit
- Prisoner Chadar Weaving Unit
- Hospital Bed Sheet Weaving Unit
- Hospital Patients' Blanket Weaving Unit
- Carpet Knitting Unit
- Phenyle Manufacturing Unit
The total number of convicted prisoner is 1,746 out of which 518 are condemned prisoners (sentenced to death). Out of remaining 1,228 convicted prisoners, 682 have been deployed in the Jail factory.
See also
- Government of Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)The Punjab Prisons are responsible for custody, control, care and correction of prisoners confined in various Central, District and Special Jails in the province of Punjab .-History:...
- Prison OfficerPrison officerA prison officer , also referred to as a corrections officer , correctional officer , or detention officer , is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure...
- Headquarter JailHeadquarter JailThe term Headquarter Jail or Headquarter Prison means one of the Jails in a Circle in any province of Pakistan, whose Superintendent or Officer-in-Charge is assigned with the administrative and financial powers of appointment, transfer and promotion of warders for all jails falling in the said...
- National Academy for Prisons AdministrationNational Academy for Prisons AdministrationNational Academy for Prisons Administration formerly known as Central Jail Staff Training Institute is a Federal Government's training institute for prison staff of all four provinces of Pakistan. It operates under Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan...
- Punjab Prisons Staff Training InstitutePunjab Prisons Staff Training InstitutePunjab Prisons Staff Training Institute is a provincial Government's training institute for subordinate prison staff of all Jails in Punjab in Pakistan. It operates under general command and control of the Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab...