District Jails

District Jails of Punjab

District Jails are an important part of the prison system in Punjab. They provide secure custody and correctional services to prisoners while supporting the administration and management of prisons at the district level.

Punjab Prisons

District Jails

District Jails located across Punjab, with information regarding their establishment, area and authorized accommodation.

District Jail, Attock
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District Jail, Attock

District Jail Attock was commissioned in 1905-06 and area of Jail is 67 acre 06 kanal 12 marlas, area of building 17 acre, area of barren land 02 acre, area of lines and area of Jail colony 26 acre, 02 kanal, 12 marlas and area of agriculture 22 acre, 04 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 450 prisoners.

Commissioned 1905-06
Jail Area 67 Acres 06 Kanal 12 Marlas
Accommodation 450 Prisoners
District Jail, Bahawalnagar
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District Jail, Bahawalnagar

District Jail, Bahawalnagar was commissioned in 1947 and area of Jail is 36 acre 02 kanal 02 marlas, area of lines and Jail colony 11 acre, 03 marlas and area of agriculture 14 acre. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 176 prisoners.

Commissioned 1947
Jail Area 36 Acres 02 Kanal 02 Marlas
Accommodation 176 Prisoners
District Jail, Bhakkar
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District Jail, Bhakkar

District Jail, Bhakkar was commissioned in 2015. The total area of jail is 600 canals and 13 marlas, in which the area of jail building is 360 canals and the resident area of jail is 200 canals. The area of jail garden is 40 canals and 13 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 750 prisoners.

Commissioned 2015
Accommodation 750 Prisoners
District Jail, Faisalabad
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District Jail, Faisalabad

District Jail, Faisalabad was commissioned in 1894 and area of Jail is 298 kanal 16 marlas, area of line and Jail colony 60 kanal and area of agriculture 28 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 900 prisoners.

Commissioned 1894
Accommodation 900 Prisoners
District Jail, Gujrat
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District Jail, Gujrat

District Jail, Gujrat was commissioned in 1930 and area of Jail is 15 acre, area of lines 24 kanal, area of Jail colony 20 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 550 prisoners.

Commissioned 1930
Jail Area 15 Acres
Accommodation 550 Prisoners
District Jail, Jhang
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District Jail, Jhang

District Jail Jhang was commissioned in 1973 and area of Jail is 31 acre 01 kanal 04 marlas, area of lines and Jail colony 11 acre, 07 kanal, 06 marlas and area of agriculture 01 acre, 01 kanal, 18 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 916 prisoners.

Commissioned 1973
Jail Area 31 Acres 01 Kanal 04 Marlas
Accommodation 916 Prisoners
District Jail, Jhelum
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District Jail, Jhelum

District Jail Jhelum was commissioned in 1854 and reconstructed in 1984 and area of Jail is 29 acre 15 marlas, area of lines 02 acre 06 kanal, area of Jail colony 06 acre and area of agriculture 07 acre, 02 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 416 prisoners.

Commissioned 1854
Reconstructed 1984
Accommodation 416 Prisoners
District Jail, Kasur
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District Jail, Kasur

District Jail Kasur was commissioned in 1929 and area of Jail is 32 acre 01 kanal 10 marlas, area of lines 01 acre, area of Jail colony 07 acre, 06 kanal, 15 marlas and area of agriculture 08 acre, 05 kanal, 10 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 596 prisoners.

Commissioned 1929
Jail Area 32 Acres 01 Kanal 10 Marlas
Accommodation 596 Prisoners
District Jail, Lahore
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District Jail, Lahore

District Jail Lahore was commissioned in 1930 and area of Jail is 32 acre 04 kanal 01 marlas, area of lines 01 acre, 04 kanal, area of Jail colony 01 acre, 04 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 1050 prisoners.

Commissioned 1930
Jail Area 32 Acres 04 Kanal 01 Marla
Accommodation 1,050 Prisoners
District Jail, Layyah
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District Jail, Layyah

District Jail, Layyah was commissioned in 2015. The area of jail is 51 acres, 06 canals and 06 marlas in which the area of jail building is 38 acre and the resident area of jail is 13 acre, 06 canals and 06 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 750 prisoners.

Commissioned 2015
Jail Area 51 Acres 06 Kanal 06 Marlas
Accommodation 750 Prisoners
District Jail, Mandi Bahauddin
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District Jail, Mandi Bahauddin

District Jail Mandi Bahauddin was commissioned in 1978 and area of Jail is 13 acre 05 kanal 19 marlas, area of Jail colony 03 acre, 04 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 279 prisoners.

Commissioned 1978
Jail Area 13 Acres 05 Kanal 19 Marlas
Accommodation 279 Prisoners
District Jail, Multan
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District Jail, Multan

District Jail, Multan was commissioned in 1871-72 and area of Jail is 39 acres 02 kanal 13 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 357 prisoners.

Commissioned 1871-72
Jail Area 39 Acres 02 Kanal 13 Marlas
Accommodation 357 Prisoners
District Jail, Muzaffargarh
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District Jail, Muzaffargarh

District Jail Muzaffargarh was commissioned in 1908 and area of Jail is 21 acre 05 kanal 09 marlas, area of lines 01 acre, area of Jail colony 07 acre, 01 kanal, 08 marlas and area of agriculture 04 acre, 03 kanal, 03 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 180 prisoners.

Commissioned 1908
Jail Area 21 Acres 05 Kanal 09 Marlas
Accommodation 180 Prisoners
District Jail, Okara
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District Jail, Okara

District Jail, Okara was commissioned in 2015. The total area of jail is 50 acres and 04 canals, in which the area of jail building is 30 acres 06 canals and the resident area of jail is 19 acres and 06 canals. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 750 prisoners.

Commissioned 2015
Jail Area 50 Acres 04 Kanal
Accommodation 750 Prisoners
District Jail, Pakpattan
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District Jail, Pakpattan

District Jail, Pakpattan was commissioned in 2015. The total area of jail is 54 acres. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 750 prisoners.

Commissioned 2015
Jail Area 54 Acres
Accommodation 750 Prisoners
District Jail, Rahim Yar Khan
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District Jail, Rahim Yar Khan

District Jail Rahim Yar Khan was commissioned in 1950 and area of Jail is 24 acre 06 kanal 10 marlas, area of lines 03 acre, 02 kanal, area of Jail colony 05 acre, 03 kanal, 09 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 316 prisoners.

Commissioned 1950
Jail Area 24 Acres 06 Kanal 10 Marlas
Accommodation 316 Prisoners
District Jail, Rajanpur
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District Jail, Rajanpur

District Jail, Rajanpur was commissioned in 1860 and area of Jail is 15 acres. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 180 prisoners. Recently it has been shifted to new complex located beside the Police Line. The area of new complex is 50 acres 02 canals & 14 marlas and the authorized accommodation is 1000 prisoners.

Commissioned 1860
New Complex 50 Acres 02 Kanal 14 Marlas
Accommodation 1,000 Prisoners
District Jail, Sargodha
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District Jail, Sargodha

District Jail, Sargodha was commissioned in 1910 and area of Jail is 33 acres 04 kanal, area of lines 03 kanal, area of Jail colony 05 acre, 04 kanal and area of agriculture 16 acre, 02 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 715 prisoners.

Commissioned 1910
Jail Area 33 Acres 04 Kanal
Accommodation 715 Prisoners
District Jail, Shahpur
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District Jail, Shahpur

District Jail, Shahpur was commissioned in 1873 and area of Jail is 59 acres 05 kanal 05 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 412 prisoners.

Commissioned 1873
Jail Area 59 Acres 05 Kanal 05 Marlas
Accommodation 412 Prisoners
District Jail, Sheikhupura
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District Jail, Sheikhupura

District Jail Sheikhupura was commissioned in 1922 and area of Jail is 19 acres 03 kanal 08 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 982 prisoners.

Commissioned 1922
Jail Area 19 Acres 03 Kanal 08 Marlas
Accommodation 982 Prisoners
District Jail, Sialkot
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District Jail, Sialkot

District Jail Sialkot was commissioned in 1863 and area of Jail is 19 acres. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 722 prisoners.

Commissioned 1863
Jail Area 19 Acres
Accommodation 722 Prisoners
District Jail, Toba Tek Singh
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District Jail, Toba Tek Singh

District Jail Toba Tek Singh was commissioned in 2007 and area of Jail is 67 acre 04 kanal 16 marlas, area of lines 02 acre, area of building 25 acre, 04 kanal, area of Jail colony 29 acre, 04 kanal, 16 marlas and area of agriculture 10 acre, 04 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 632 prisoners.

Commissioned 2007
Jail Area 67 Acres 04 Kanal 16 Marlas
Accommodation 632 Prisoners
District Jail, Vehari
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District Jail, Vehari

District Jail Vehari was commissioned in 2005 and area of Jail is 25 acre, area of lines 02 acre, area of Jail colony 08 acre and area of agriculture 12 acre, 04 kanal. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 649 prisoners.

Commissioned 2005
Jail Area 25 Acres
Accommodation 649 Prisoners
District Jail, Hafizabad
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District Jail, Hafizabad

District Jail, Hafizabad was commissioned in 2016. The total area of jail is 59 acres 05 kanal 13 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 1,000 prisoners.

Commissioned 2016
Jail Area 59 Acres 05 Kanal 13 Marlas
Accommodation 1,000 Prisoners
District Jail, Narowal
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District Jail, Narowal

District Jail, Narowal was commissioned in 2017. The total area of jail is 52 acres 02 kanal 14 marlas. The authorized accommodation of the Jail is 1,000 prisoners.

Commissioned 2017
Jail Area 52 Acres 02 Kanal 14 Marlas
Accommodation 1,000 Prisoners
District Jail, Lodhran
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District Jail, Lodhran

District Jail, Lodhran was commissioned in 2019.

Commissioned 2019
District Jail, Khanewal
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District Jail, Khanewal

District Jail, Khanewal was commissioned in 2018.

Commissioned 2018