Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute

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Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute
AbbreviationPPSTI
Legal statusGovernment Institution
PurposeTraining of Subordinate Prisons Staff in Punjab
HeadquartersLahore
Location
  • Ferozpur Road opposite Rescue 1122 Academy, Lahore
Region served
Subordinate Staff for Training from all jails of whole Punjab
Membership
Prisons Staff in Punjab
Official language
Instructions in Urdu
Principal
Mehmood Fakhri, Superintendent Jail
Main organ
Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Parent organization
Home Department

Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute (PPSTI) is a provincial Government's training institute for subordinate prison staff of all Jails in Punjab in Pakistan. [1] It operates under general command and control of the Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab. The institute is situated in a historical building formerly called "Craik Home" on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, Pakistan.

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References

  1. Ali, Aayan (2005-11-10). "Training of jail staff at police centres major reason for torture". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 2010-12-29.