District Jail Lahore

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District Jail Lahore
Location Lahore, Pakistan
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacityaround 4000
Population3500(as of November 2014)
Opened1930 (1930)
Managed by Government of the Punjab, Home Department
DirectorAli Akbar, Superintendent of Jail

District Jail Lahore is an ancient Jail situated on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, Pakistan. Previously, it had been an open jail and referred to as Camp Jail.

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