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Borstal Institution Peshawar

Borstal Institutionjuvenile-maleOvercrowded (120%)LowMedium
Verified 1 Jan 2024
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Borstal Institution located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Sanctioned capacity: 200; actual population: 240 (120% occupancy). Under-trial prisoners: 180 (75% of population). Data from the JPP Prison Data Report 2024 (3rd edition), Justice Project Pakistan, and NCHR (National Commission for Human Rights) inspection reports.

Capacity

200

Current population

240

Occupancy

120%

Year opened

—

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

juvenile-male

Opened

—

Region

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

Under-trial prisoners: 180 (75% of population).

Contact & address

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 120% of design capacity

Compared to other facilities in Pakistan

119 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 5/100 · peers avg: 28/100 (82%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in Pakistan.

Occupancythis: 120% · peers avg: 242% (50%)
Capacity (beds)this: 200 · peers avg: 612 (67%)

Data completeness

42%

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