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Central Jail Lahore

Central JailmaleOvercrowded (239%)ModerateMedium
Verified 1 Jan 2024
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Central Jail located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Sanctioned capacity: 4,028; actual population: 9,621 (239% occupancy). Under-trial prisoners: 7,180 (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.

Background

Kot Lakhpat Jail, officially known as Central Jail Lahore, is a prison located at Kot Lakhpat in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The jail houses more than four times the 4,000-prisoner capacity it was built for.

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Capacity

4,028

Current population

9,621

Occupancy

239%

Year opened

—

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Government of Punjab

Population held

male

Opened

—

Region

Punjab

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: 7,180 (75% of population).

Notable inmates

  • Ravindra Kaushik
    1952–2001 · intelligence agent

    Ravindra Kaushik (11 April 1952 – 21 November 2001) was an Indian Research and Analysis Wing agent who spied for India from 1975 until he was captured in 1983.

  • Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
    Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
    1950 · politician

    Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (born 5 June 1950) is a Pakistani militant and religious preacher convicted of terrorism.

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Contact & address

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

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

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 239% of capacity

Compared to other facilities in Pakistan

119 peers
Occupancythis: 239% · peers avg: 241% (1%)
Capacity (beds)this: 4028 · peers avg: 564 (+615%)

Data completeness

52%

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