KPK takes steps to facilitate jail inmates

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services) 

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has taken a number of steps to bring improvement in jail condition in the province. 

In this regard to involve jail inmates in healthy activities the KPK Department of Sports and Tourism has setup an open-air gym with all necessary equipment at the Central Jail in Peshawar. This step is expected to bring about a positive change jail inmates. 

The KPK Prisons department has also undertaken other measures for the welfare of prisoners such as ensuring basic healthcare, setting up hospitals and dispensaries, ambulance service at all major jails. 

The specialist doctors also visit jail hospital once in a week for the provision of specialized treatment to inmates. Blood screening tests for Hepatitis B and C of prisoners in all the jails/lockups is also being ensured. 

The KPK government has also appointed ten psychologists in the prisons for the rehabilitation of prisoners. The number of staff and the infrastructure of the prisons have also improved. 

The KPK Prisons department has introduced Computerized Prison Information Management System for easy access to the information of the inmates.