The Punjab government has introduced a modern online portal and Executive Monitoring Dashboard to improve inspection, monitoring and oversight of administrative affairs across prisons in the province.
The new system has been launched in line with the Punjab chief minister’s prison reforms agenda.
Secretary Home Punjab Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi reviewed the modern portal developed for prison inspection and monitoring. He directed the Directorate of Monitoring and senior prison officers to carry out prison inspections and monitoring through the online system instead of conventional procedures.
He also reviewed inspection reports of prisons across Punjab through the Executive Monitoring Dashboard.
According to officials, the portal provides real-time information on prison security, administration, prisoner status, and compliance with prison laws, rules and regulations.
The dashboard also contains online details of every prison in Punjab, including authorised capacity, current inmate population, and the number of prisoners admitted and released on a daily basis.
Information about each prisoner’s age, educational qualifications, health status, and capacity and aptitude for learning vocational skills is also available on the monitoring dashboard.
Secretary Home Punjab appreciated the Punjab Prisons Department and the Punjab Prisons Foundation team for developing the modern monitoring system and dashboard.
He directed the Directorate of Monitoring and the concerned DIG Prisons to align their inspection and monitoring mechanisms with available modern technological tools.
He also reviewed the online portal of the Chief Minister Punjab Prison Welfare Stores and observed prisoners’ interest and purchasing patterns.
Officials said prisoners in jails across Punjab can now buy 74 essential items transparently from within prison premises.
Complete details of each prisoner’s purchases, including the items bought and their prices, are available on the online portal.
Dr Qazi said Punjab’s prisons are being transformed into model correctional and rehabilitation centres and that the Punjab Prisons Department will be presented as a model of excellence and best practice for the region.
He said an effective internal accountability system is being strengthened within the department, while the Home Department is pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against inefficiency and corruption.
He added that contact numbers of the Secretary Home and the Inspector General of Prisons have also been displayed outside each prison in Punjab so citizens can directly contact the relevant authorities and ensure prompt redressal of complaints.
He said integrating prison inspection and monitoring with modern technology is aimed at further improving transparency, effective oversight and accountability.
The meeting was attended by Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, Director General Directorate of Monitoring Athar Masood, Additional Secretary Prisons Rooman Burana, Additional DG Punjab Forensic Science Authority Imran Ali, DIG Prisons Naveed Rauf, Additional Director Colonel Jamal, Additional Director Asadullah and other officials.
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