Pakistan · Sindh · Karachi
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Women's Prison located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanctioned capacity: 200; actual population: 320 (160% occupancy). Under-trial prisoners: 205 (64% 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
200
Current population
320
Occupancy
160%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
female
Opened
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Region
Sindh
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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Under-trial prisoners: 205 (64% 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.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 9% of peer facilities in Pakistan.
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World Prisons. (2024). Women's Jail Karachi. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/women-s-jail-karachi
"Women's Jail Karachi." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/women-s-jail-karachi.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Women's Jail Karachi},
year = {2024},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/women-s-jail-karachi},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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