National Academy for Prisons Administration (NAPA) formerly known as Central Jail Staff Training Institute (CJSTI) ( ur, ) is a Federal Government's training institute for prison staff of all four provinces of
Pakistan
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. It operates under Ministry of Interior,
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...
. The Academy is situated on Ferozepur Road in
Lahore, Pakistan
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and is adjacent to
District Jail Lahore.
Address: NAPA, Camp Jail, Shama Chawk, Ferozpour Road, Lahore.
This National Academy for Prisons Administration (NAPA), Lahore is working under the Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan to fulfill Function No.28 of Rules of Business of the Interior Division read with SL#16 of the Federal Legislative List of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is the only National Level Academy which is imparting basic and professional training to all the Prison staff / Reclamation personnel (Probation & Parole Officers) of four Provinces, Azad Kashmir & Gilgit – Baltistan.
Recently Judges, Prosecutors and Police Officers are included to participate in Workshops / Seminars / Symposia on specialized subjects, the expertise of which are available at this only national level Academy.
The Academy fulfills the requirements of the United Nations Geneva Convention known as Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners 1955, for concerted training of Prison / Reclamation staff of the country on modern methods.
The Academy provides technico-professional training from Warders to Superintendents Jail on the challenging needs of Prison security and to run Prison Administration and Management on corrective and reformative lines as strongly advocated by Islam.
ESTABLISHMENT
As a sequel to high level Jail Reform Conference held in 1973, the Central Jail Staff Training Institute established in October 1974 has now been upgraded as National Academy for Prisons Administration (NAPA) was established in October 1974. It is presently located on Ferozepur Road, Lahore adjacent to District Jail, Shama Bus Stop, Lahore, Pakistan.
ROLE / OBJECTIVES
The major role of this National Academy is to provide academic and practical / professional training to all officers and lower staff of the prison department. The objectives of this Academy are as under :-
1. Progressive professional training of entire prison officers and ranks of Prison Departments of all the Provinces, Gilgit - Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir on uniform basis.
2. Specialized training of senior prison staff, in important disciplines of studies including human rights.
3. Physical training of prison staff on ensuring physical fitness and grooming of officers/ranks in skills to handle crisis situations.
4. Training of Probation and Parole Officers in rehabilitation and correction techniques.
5. Orientation training of officers of other departments relevant to prison affairs.
6. Research and Development in the fields of prison management.
7. Computer Training of Prison Staff to produce computer literates.
8. Expert advice to Ministry of Interior and prison departments on legal and administrative matters related to prisons.
9. Maintenance of comprehensive data base to provide information regarding prisons and all other related fields to assist in policy planning at higher level.
10. Coordination of all training and other affairs of prisons with the Prisons Departments on behalf of the Ministry of Interior.
11. Advising prison staff on matters pertaining to psycho-social, and environmental aspects of inmates and providing corrective counseling for reformation.
12. Being a focal point, collection, collation and updating prisons/prisoners data from all over the country.
13. Attending the National Assembly Questions / Senate Motions moved by MNAs/Senators.
14. Advising different Universities of the country on psycho-social and legal aspects on their request.
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Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...
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Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
The Punjab Prisons is a correctional organization, a uniformed service and an attached department of the provincial Home Department in Punjab, Pakistan. The organization works under administrative control of the Additional Chief Secretary Home ...
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National Police Academy of Pakistan The National Police Academy (NPA) ( ur, ) is the National Institute for training of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers who have been selected through the Central Superior Services examination. The trained officers on passing out hold the ...
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Central Jail Faisalabad
Central Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad, Pakistan located on Jaranwala road nearly east of Faisalabad city.
History
The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971. It was constructed with a view to confine ...
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Central Jail Lahore
Central Jail Lahore is a prominent prison situated in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan at Rakh Chandra (Kot Lakhpat). The prison is also known as Kot Lakhpat Jail with reference to its location. The jail houses more than four times the 4000 prisoner ca ...
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Central Jail Mianwali
Central Jail Mianwali is an old and historical jail in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan located on Rawalpindi road nearly 8 kilometers away from Mianwali city. It is noted for housing a number of prominent prisoners, the most notable of these b ...
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Prison Officer
A prison officer or corrections officer is a uniformed law enforcement official responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and regulation of prisoners. They are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been ...
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Headquarter Jail The term Headquarter Jail or Headquarter Prison means one of the Jails (usually a Central Jail) in a Circle (a group of prisons) in any province of Pakistan, whose Superintendent or Officer-in-Charge is assigned with the administrative and financial ...
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Central Jail Rawalpindi
Central Jail Rawalpindi (also known as Adiala Jail) is a prominent prison in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
History
The Central Jail Rawalpindi was built from the late 1970s and early 1980s during the military regime of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, aft ...
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District Jail Rawalpindi
District Jail Rawalpindi was a prominent jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan located opposite Rawalpindi District Courts. It was established in 1882 on an area of . The Jail was inherited by the Punjab Prisons Department besides 18 other Jails after ...
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