| Location | Sahiwal, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Population | 4002 [1] (as of 14 November 2011) |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Managed by | Government of the Punjab, Home Department |
| Director | no current director, Superintendent of Jail |
| Website | prisons |
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The following prison industries are functioning in the jail [2] to train the convicted prisoners in various trades and handicrafts so that they could earn their living after their release, utilize prison labour in profitable works for benefit of state exchequer and keep the prisoners busy in useful tasks. [3]
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