Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has decided to change the prison food menu in the province to provide quality food for prisoners and directed the concerned room to take the necessary steps to increase the annual budget of the project. $1,000,000 in food. 1.5 billion to 500 million. 2.00 billion. He ordered all the Deputy Commissioners to conduct regular quality control of the food provided to the jail inmates in their respective districts. In addition, the Prime Minister decided to provide free legal aid to prisoners who cannot afford a lawyer to pursue their case and ordered the relevant authorities to provide the services of a licensed lawyer for that purpose and said that the costs would be borne. must be borne by the provincial government. He chaired a meeting of the Prisons Department at the Prime Minister’s residence the other day. The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary to Chief Secretary Muhammad Abid Majeed, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Amjad Ali Khan, IG Prisons Muhammad Usman Mehsud and others.
The Prime Minister said that there is a need to speed up the work on the priority development projects being carried out in some provincial prisons and directed the finance department to provide the necessary funds for this purpose. He also decided to donate $1,000,000. 1.00 billion to meet earlier commitments on miscellaneous expenses such as food, medicines and repairs and maintenance. Ali Amin Gandapur took this opportunity to agree to the circle and area of wise recruitment, but said that the prison staff should be done only on the basis of their residence. Expressing satisfaction with the reforms introduced by the department so far, he said the skill development training for inmates is a commendable initiative. The Prime Minister was directed to draw up an official plan for branding and selling products produced by prisoners and set up showrooms for this purpose and said that furniture made in prisons should be bought by government departments without tenders. He said that the results of the above products will be used for the well-being of the inmates and their families. Before that, the prime minister gave detailed information about the reforms and development activities carried out in the prison department and said that the information of prisoners in the prison is related to the court, police and prosecutor’s office. Digitization of data through the Prison Management Information System (PMIS) with 20 modules is reported to be in progress. The authorities said that work on video link facilities in prisons and Anti-Terrorism Courts is still underway and so far 9 prisons and 7 ATMs of the province have been provided with this facility. Similarly, virtual visit points have been established in Central and District Jails to facilitate the arrival of prisoners from remote areas. 14 Adult Literacy Centers, 18 Karshi Clinics, 12 Sub-Laboratories and 9 Transgender Rooms have been established. In addition, it was reported that industrial activities are being developed in various provincial prisons and prisons that become useful citizens and participate in constructive activities.
According to details leather, wood and marble industries were established in Peshawar, Mardan and Central Pearson of Haripur. Small-scale industries are established in various state prisons: Shoe Industry, Embroidery, Sewing, Art Gallery, Handcrafted Shawl, Fish Farming, Weaving, Carpet Restoration, Black Smith Shop, Ceiling Fan/Reverse Water Machine, Abaya Making, LED Lighting Manufacturing and production detergent. All these branches are registered with TEVTA and TTB and diplomas/certificates are awarded. Technical skills were imparted in 11 different sectors in 39 different prisons last year under the Experience Development Programme. In addition, free medical camps were organized and more than 6,000 prisoners were provided with health care and medicine. Monitoring and Complaints Management Cell (MCMC) and Grievance Redressal System (GRS) are also operational from January 2023.
