LAHORE: The Punjab government is moving towards a technology-driven prison security system under its Rs5 billion Safe Jail Project, with Chinese experts proposing artificial intelligence (AI), smart communication facilities and advanced surveillance systems for prisons across the province. The proposals were discussed during a meeting at the Punjab Home Department, chaired by Additional Secretary Prisons…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a comprehensive prison reform programme aimed at transforming jails across the province into modern rehabilitation centres focused on education, vocational training, mental health, and inmate welfare. Chairing a high-level meeting in Lahore, the chief minister directed authorities to improve prison infrastructure, reduce overcrowding, and ensure the protection of…
The Punjab Home Department has launched welfare stores across all nine central jails in the province, aiming to improve living conditions for inmates through access to essential daily-use items. The initiative was inaugurated at Central Jail Lahore by Rana Manan Khan and Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi. Officials confirmed that each welfare store is stocked with…
