Official for providing conducive environment for UTPs
Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta on Friday visited Adiala jail and reviewed the facilities.
According to sources, Adiala Jail Superintendent Asad Warraich receives buried the high official during his visit.
The commissioner visited different barracks of the Jail including the barracks of juveniles and women.
He inquired from the juvenile prisoners about educational activities.
The commissioner also inquired about the treatment of the jail administration with women prisoners, food, and health facilities.
Liaquat Ali Chatta also visited Adiala jail hospital and inspected the available health facilities. He visited various wards of the hospital including the emergency ward, OPD, dental unit, medicine store, and laboratory. The commissioner inquired from the prisoners about the health facilities in the hospital. He expressed satisfaction with the cleanliness arrangements. Liaquat Ali Chatta also visited PCO and kitchen in the jail.
The commissioner said that psychologists could play an important role in the prevention of crimes. He said that the prisoners should be provided with a conducive environment and guidance so that they could be made responsible citizens of society. The vocational training in jail would help provide employment opportunities to the prisoners in practical life, he said adding, good behaviour plays an important role in the training of the prisoners. Jail superintendent briefed the commissioner about the facilities available in Adiala Jail.
It was informed in the briefing that various educational courses were started for the prisoners in Adiala Jail. Vocational training courses were also conducted for the inmates. Different programmes are also organised for the inmates to celebrate national and religious festivals. The inmates could also participate in sports activities. There is a hospital inside the jail to provide health facilities to the inmates, he said.
In the briefing, it was further informed that there are three ambulances in the jail. Apart from this, legal assistance is also provided to the prisoners. There is also a complaint cell to resolve the problems of the prisoners. Eight new barracks are under construction, out of which four would be completed by June.
The commissioner was further informed that the pace of work is slow due to lack of funds. There are problems in the prison due to overcrowding and the jail administration is also facing gas, water, and sewerage problems.
The commissioner said that earnest efforts would be made to resolve the problems being faced by the jail administration.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2023.