| To improve health care management of prisoners confined in the Punjab jails, the Chief Minister Punjab has approved a summary for creation of Independent Medical Cadre in the Punjab Prisons. The detail of posts for Medical Officers is as under: |
| Name of Post | Pay Scale | No. of Posts |
| Chief Medical Officer | BS-20 | 1 |
| Senior Medical Officer | BS-18 | 9 |
| Medical Officer | BS-17 | 11 |
| Dental Surgeon | BS-17 | 4 |
| Psychiatrist | BS-17 | 4 |
| Pharmacist | BS-17 | 1 |
| Nurses | BS-14 | 32 |
| Dental Technician | BS-09 | 16 |
| X-Ray Operator | BS-06 | 17 |
| Dispenser (Male) | BS-06 | 37 |
| Lab Assistant | BS-06 | 32 |