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The Department of Punjab Prisons is a progressive department which aims at ensuring the return of the offender to his society as a useful citizen. The gradual transformation of Prisons’ administration, in line with the correctional philosophy and the rehabilitation approach towards the jail inmates, has resulted in a wholesome and healthy environment in the jails. Today, the Department not only lays great emphasis on the moral education of the inmates but also carries a holistic approach aiming at facilitating the post-release reintegration of the prisoners with mainstream society.
This Department firmly believes in "hate for crime but not for criminal". It also recognizes the fact that protection of society cannot be achieved merely by detention unless the offender is corrected and reformed while being in Prison. Towards this objective, the Department has undertaken a number of measures.
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The vision of the Punjab Prisons is to be professional, service-oriented, accountable and free from corruption. The Punjab Prisons aims at ensuring the return of the offender to society as a normal and useful citizen rather than a discarded entity. Thus, a strong emphasis is laid on the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates besides maintaining good discipline in prisons. The Department firmly believes in “hate for crime but not for criminal” and also recognizes the fact that protection of society cannot be achieved merely by detention. The Punjab Prisons Department provides self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. Mian Farooq Nazir |
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The Department is functioning under the administrative control of Home Department. The Inspector General of Prisons is Head of the Department at Provincial level and is assisted by two Deputy Inspector General as Principal Staff Officers. The Prisons administration has been decentralized into four regions namely Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Multan Region. A Deputy Inspector General of prisons commands and monitors each region.
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Prisons Department is responsible for the confinement of inmates who have been arrested and are awaiting trial while on remand. Moreover, it is also responsible for those who have been convicted of a crime or sentenced to serve time in a prison/jail. The main functions of Prisons are:
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The establishment and management of Prisons and all other matters relating to the prisoners are generally regulated under the following Laws / Rules: Acts (1894 to 2006)
Reules and Regulations (1818 to 2010)
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