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District Jail Sheikhupura

District JailmaleOvercrowded (249%)ModerateMedium
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District Jail located in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan. Sanctioned capacity: 450; actual population: 1,120 (249% occupancy). Under-trial prisoners: 840 (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

District Jail Sheikhupura is an old Jail situated in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan. In April 2025, some inmates took part in the Lahore Region Inmates Shooting Volleyball Tournament.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

450

Current population

1,120

Occupancy

249%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology

Facility profile

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: 840 (75% of population).

Notable inmates

  • Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi
    1946–2023 · ulema

    Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi (1940s–29 May 2023) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and militant.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura

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 249% of capacity

This facility scores 30. The national average across 120 scored Pakistan facilities is 27 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Pakistan

119 peers
Occupancythis: 249% · peers avg: 241% (+3%)
Capacity (beds)this: 450 · peers avg: 608 (26%)

Data completeness

58%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-district-jail-sheikhupura,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {District Jail Sheikhupura},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/district-jail-sheikhupura},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}