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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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