District Jail Jhelum
| Location | Jhelum, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Security class | Maximum security prison |
| Capacity | 416[1] |
| Population | 805 prisoners as of 2009[1] |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Managed by | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Director | Aftab Ahmed Bajwa |
District Jail Jhelum is a prominent jail in Jhelum, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest jails in Pakistan which is used for prisoners of Jhelum and Chakwal.[2][3][4]
See also[edit]
- Government of Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
- Prison Officer
- Headquarter Jail
- National Academy for Prisons Administration
- Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Punjab jails house 160 percent more inmates". Daily Times (newspaper). 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Baqir Sajjad Syed (5 December 2021). "Military court convicts rights activist of espionage". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Jails in the Punjab (includes District Jail Jhelum) Punjab Prisons, Government of the Punjab website, Retrieved 31 March 2022
- ^ "Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab". Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2022.