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Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur

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Location
  
Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Security class
  
Minimum

Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
1882

Population
  
(as of 3 February 2010)

Managed by
  
Government of the Punjab, Home Department

Director
  
Akhtar Hussain Rizvi chor ha Deputy Superintendent of Jail

Similar
  
New Central Jail Bahawalpur, Central Jail Sahiwal, Central Jail Gujranwala, New Central Jail Multan

Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur is the Old Central Jail situated near Fareed Gate in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

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History

The jail was built in 1882 as a Central Jail. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and life prisoners of Bahawalpur Division. After construction of New Central Jail Bahawalpur, it was declared as Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail for confinement of juveniles.

Prison industries

The following prison industries had been functioning in the jail in the past. to train the juvenile convicts in various trades and handicrafts so that they could earn their living after release form Jail, utilise prison labour in profitable works for benefit of state exchequer, and keep the juveniles busy in useful tasks.

  • Jail Warder Uniform Tailoring / Stitching Unit
  • Jail Warder Jersey Knitting Unit
  • Carpet Knitting Unit
  • Phenyle Manufacturing Unit

    • After promulgation of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000, the prison labour in this juvenile jail has been terminated.

    References

    Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur Wikipedia
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