Sargodha jail inmates suffering from HIV

CM announces two months remission in prisoners’ sentences

FAISALABAD: The medical screening of the inmates in the jails of Faisalabad and Sargodha region has started which revealed dozens of prisoners were the victims of different dangerous diseases including HIV AIDS.

On the special directives of IG Prisons, the process of medical screening of the prisoners in the jails of Faisalabad and Sargodha region was started. The medical screening revealed that dozens of prisoners were suffering from many dangerous diseases including HIV AIDS. Source of Prison Department of Faisalabad and Sargodha region said the medical screening prisoners in the jails of Faisalabad region revealed that 50 prisons were suffering from HIV AIDS, 424 from hepatitis C, 33 from hepatitis B, 15 from TB and 12 prisoners were suffering from psychological diseases whose treatment has been started immediately. The inmates have been admitted to the prison ward in District Headquarters Hospital for medical treatment. He further said that during the screening in the jails of Sargodha region, it has been found that 114 prisons are suffering from Hepatitis C, 11 from TB, 39 from HIV AIDS and 35 prisons are suffering from psychological diseases.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced two months remission in the sentences of prisoners.

He inaugurated the integrated security system and the system of storing the online data of prisoners along with dining hall of women prisoners and technical training centre at Central Jail Kot Lakhpat on Friday. He was also given a detailed briefing about the online data system.

The chief minister said prisoners’ online data system will be introduced in other jails as well and added that the high-security prison system is being implemented in the jails of the province. This system has already been introduced in nine central and eight district jails of the province. The Chief Minister planted a sapling and inspected the jail kitchen.

He checked the food prepared for the prisoners and inaugurated the dining hall for female prisoners as well. He inspected the medical centre of women prisoners and distributed gifts among them.

Buzdar also visited the jail day-care centre and directed the administration to fully take care of the kids enrolled there. He went to the technical training centre of the women prisoners and inquired the trainees about their problems. During the visit to the lady barracks, the chief minister directed to install fans there.

He also inaugurated the technical training centre for male prisoners besides visiting the barracks of male prisoners where he inquired about their problems and distributed gifts.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 20^th, 2019.