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1. JAIL MANUAL
BY FARI AFTAB

2. •What does Jail Manual tell us?
Jail manual describes the rules for the superintendence and
management of prisons in Pakistan.
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.

3. ACTS RELATING TO PRISONS &
PRISONERS
establishment
and
management of prisons
the
confinement
CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONS/KINDS
OF PRISONS
Central
Prisons
Special
Prisons
District Prisons
treatments

transfer
Sub-Jails
The
of prisoners
maintenance of discipline
amongst them and other
matters relating to prisoner.

4. •Admission of Prisoners
(stated under rules 69-89)
No
admission at night
Prisoners received at night to be locked-up in a separate Place
Identification
Thorough
No
of prisoners and assigning of admission number
search of prisoners.
prisoner to be admitted without a proper warrant.
Transfer
of prisoners and duties of superintendents and register
work/documentation.
Rules
notice on prison walls

5. •Prisoners’ Property
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

6. •Appeals and Petitions
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.

7. •Release of Prisoners
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.

8. •The Classification and Separation of Prisoners
Civil Prisoner
Unconvicted or trial
Prisoners
Criminals
Convicted Prisoners
Superior Class
Ordinary Class
Political Class

9. •
Juvenile and Youthful Offenders
Women Prisoners and Innocent Children
Mental Patient
Convict Officers
Discipline and daily routine
Appointment of Superintendent
Medical Officer

10. •Dietary
Days
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Monday
Roti and Tea
Daal
Daal
Tuesday
Dalia and Tea
Daal
Daal
Wednesday
Roti and Tea
Beef/Vegetables
Beef/Vegetables
Thursday
Dalia and Tea
Daal
Daal
Friday
Roti and Tea
Daal
Daal
Saturday
Dalia and Tea
Beef/Vegetables
Beef/Vegetables
Sunday
Roti and Tea
Daal
Daal
ON 1st Thursday of every month- Rice are served (sweet or pulao)
Eid -ul -Fiter
Swayyan in Breakfast
Eid -ul –Azha
Halwa in Breakfast
Beef with Vegetable and Roti
in Lunch
Beef with Vegetables and
rice in Dinner

11. •
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

12. 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 1Registers
Records
to be kept by the Superintendent
Register of
prisoners admitted and record of property

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