LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has started a consultation process to create a National Jail Reform Policy as part of an initiative for comprehensive jail reforms. This will bring about systemic, transformative changes to Pakistan’s prison system that are in accordance with international standards.
Presided over by the top judge, the development occurred during a crucial consultative meeting in Lahore. It was the first time that the National Jail Reform Policy was discussed, with an emphasis on prison reforms and the welfare of prisoners as part of a larger plan for criminal justice reform in Pakistan.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, LHC Administrative Judge Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza, secretaries from the Home and Prosecution Departments, Inspectors General of the Police and Prisons Departments, the Supreme Court registrar, and leaders of the Law and Justice.
