Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta on Friday visited Adiala Jail and reviewed different facilities provided to the inmates by the jail authorities.
The Commissioner visited different barracks of the Jail including juvenile and women and inquired from the juvenile prisoners about educational activities. Commissioner Chatta also inquired about the treatment of the jail administration with women prisoners, food and health facilities. LiaquatChatta also visited Adiala Jail hospital and inspected the available health facilities. He visited various wards of the hospital including the emergency ward, OPD, dental unit, medicine store and laboratory. The Commissioner inquired from the prisoners about the health facilities in the hospital. He expressed satisfaction over the cleanliness arrangements. Chatta also visited PCO and kitchen in the jail.
The Commissioner said that psychologists could play an important role in the prevention of crimes.He said that the prisoners should be provided conducive environment and guidance so that they could be made responsible citizens of society.
The vocational training in jail would help provide employment opportunities to the prisoners in practical life, he said adding, good behaviour plays an important role in the training of the prisoners.