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Central Jail Karachi

Central JailmaleOvercrowded (164%)ModerateMedium
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Central Jail located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanctioned capacity: 5,000; actual population: 8,200 (164% occupancy). Under-trial prisoners: 6,100 (74% 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

5,000

Current population

8,200

Occupancy

164%

Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

—

Region

Sindh

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

Under-trial prisoners: 6,100 (74% of population).

Contact & address

1112 PIB Colony, Karachi

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

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

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 164% of capacity

This facility scores 22. The national average across 120 scored Pakistan facilities is 27 — 5 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Pakistan

119 peers
Occupancythis: 164% · peers avg: 242% (32%)
Capacity (beds)this: 5000 · peers avg: 552 (+806%)

Data completeness

54%

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@misc{worldprisons-central-jail-karachi,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Central Jail Karachi},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-jail-karachi},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}