Pakistan · Sindh · Karachi
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Central Jail located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanctioned capacity: 5,000; actual population: 8,200 (164% occupancy). Under-trial prisoners: 6,100 (74% of population). Data from the JPP Prison Data Report 2024 (3rd edition), Justice Project Pakistan, and NCHR (National Commission for Human Rights) inspection reports.
Capacity
5,000
Current population
8,200
Occupancy
164%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
male
Opened
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Region
Sindh
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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Under-trial prisoners: 6,100 (74% of population).
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 22. The national average across 120 scored Pakistan facilities is 27 — 5 points below national average.
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World Prisons. (2024). Central Jail Karachi. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-jail-karachi
"Central Jail Karachi." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-jail-karachi.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Central Jail Karachi},
year = {2024},
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urldate = {2026-07-23}
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