JAIL MANUALBY FARI AFTAB

It is based on 1250 rules for the guidance to prisoners, police officers,

superintendents and other people related to jail administration.

If any person (prisoner or from management) violates these rules, they

are subjected to penalties or punishment.

Jail manual is subsequently amended from time to time and adapted

by the Government of Pakistan Adaptation of Pakistan Laws Order,

1947.

Jail manual describes the rules for the superintendence and management of prisons in Pakistan.

•What does Jail Manual tell us?

ACTS RELATING TO PRISONS & PRISONERS

establishment and management of

prisons

the confinement

treatments

transfer of prisoners

The maintenance of discipline

amongst them and other matters

relating to prisoner.

Central Prisons

Special Prisons

District Prisons

Sub-Jails

CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONS/KINDS OF PRISONS

No admission at night

Prisoners received at night to be locked-up in a separate Place

Identification of prisoners and assigning of admission number

Thorough search of prisoners.

No prisoner to be admitted without a proper warrant.

Transfer of prisoners and duties of superintendents and register

work/documentation.

Rules notice on prison walls

(stated under rules 69-89)•Admission of Prisoners

Property to be received by prison official

Money to be entered in cash book on admission

Valuable property to be stored in safe treasure chest

Certain articles allowed to prisoners

Disposal of property on transfer of a prisoner

Compensation of lost property to prisoner and rules regarding the

cash property of prisoners

•Prisoners’ Property

Facilities to prisoners for filing appeals

Interview for the purpose of appealing

When an appeal is not desired.

Procedure when a Court directs retrial of a prisoner.

Petitions for clemency,

Instructions regarding submission of mercy petition of

condemned prisoners.

Procedure when acknowledging orders of Government.

•Appeals and Petitions

Fixation of final date of release.

Prisoner to be informed of his date of release.

Time of release of prisoners.

Return of prisoner's property on release.

Conditions under which clothing may be supplied to a released

prisoner

Release of prisoners suffering from disease.

Release of prisoners on ground of old age, infirmity or illness.

•Release of Prisoners

• The Classification and Separation of Prisoners

Civil Prisoner Unconvicted or trial Prisoners

Criminals Convicted Prisoners

Superior Class

Ordinary Class

Political Class

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Juvenile and Youthful Offenders

Women Prisoners and Innocent Children

Mental Patient

Convict Officers

Discipline and daily routine

Appointment of Superintendent

Medical Officer

Days Breakfast Lunch DinnerMonday Roti and Tea Daal DaalTuesday Dalia and Tea Daal DaalWednesday Roti and Tea Beef/Vegetables Beef/VegetablesThursday Dalia and Tea Daal Daal

Friday Roti and Tea Daal DaalSaturday Dalia and Tea Beef/Vegetables Beef/VegetablesSunday Roti and Tea Daal Daal

•Dietary

ON 1st Thursday of every month- Rice are served (sweet or pulao)

Eid -ul -Fiter Swayyan in Breakfast Beef with Vegetable and Roti in LunchBeef with Vegetables and rice in Dinner

Eid -ul –Azha Halwa in Breakfast

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Constructional capacity of buildings in prison and

maintenance of jails

Visitors

General Rules Relating to Prison Officers

Uniforms

Warder Establishment/ Lady Assistant Superintendent and

women warders

Arms, Ammunition and Drill

Rules for prison armories.

Rifles to be kept in a special place, ammunition to be in readiness

Rifles not to be taken inside the prison

Registers, Forms, Accounts and Office Procedure section 1-

Registers

Records to be kept by the Superintendent

Register of prisoners admitted and record of property

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