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Chapter 11
DISTRICT JAIL
The District Jail was established in Muzaffargarh in 1908 with a capacity to
accommodate 180 inmates. Old building was demolished in 2012 and
construction of the new building was started, which took 3 years to complete.
At present, the Jail is spread over an area of 21 acres, 5 kanals and 9 marlas.
It has a capacity to accommodate 472 prisoners but like all other prisons in
the country, the District Jail Muzaffargarh too is overcrowded, and currently
houses 660 prisoners. None of the prisoners is female though, as female
prisoners are sent to the Central Jail, Multan.
Superintendent Jail, a BPS-18 officer, is the incharge of the Jail. He is
assisted by a Deputy Superintendent and 8 Assistant Superintendents.
Sanctioned strength of the staff is 284; 33 posts are, however, lying vacant.
182 warders constitute the bulk the of the existing staff strength.
The Jail is supervised by the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Multan
Region.
There is a hospital in the Jail too, which is manned by a Medical Officer, a
Psychologist, a Junior Psychologist and support staff.
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