Lahore: Three modern jails are being established in Punjab for women in three big cities including Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi, Home Department officials said on Sunday.
Sources said that recently detailed review was taken of the capacity crisis in prisons, the welfare of prisoners, security, health, education and ongoing measures for the promotion of skills.
Funds of Rs 1.3 billion were approved for the completion of Nankana Sahib Jail, while the target was set to complete Nankana Sahib and Samundri jails by September this year. Construction of new jails in Chiniot and Murree and construction of 27 additional barracks is also in progress.
The government has set a target of increasing the capacity of jails to 43,718 by 2027.
It is worth mentioning here that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has already said that the basic human rights and dignity of prisoners should be protected at all costs in jails.
She expressed her resolve that Punjab’s jails would be converted into real reformatories, not prisons.