Central Jail Gujranwala

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Central Jail Gujranwala
Location Gujranwala, Pakistan
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Population3109 [1] (as of February 2024)
Opened1883;141 years ago (1883) [2]
Managed by Government of the Punjab, Home Department
DirectorHameed Goundal, Senior Superintendent Jail
Website prisons.punjab.gov.pk/central_jail_gujranwala

Central Jail Gujranwala is an ancient Jail situated in Gujranwala, Pakistan.

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Prison industries

The prison industries at this jail were burnt to ashes during riot in 1992. Since then, no prison industry is functioning at the jail.

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