Technology to help curb corruption in prison department: Omer Sarfraz
Pakistan
Technology to help curb corruption in prison department: Omer Sarfraz
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Omer Sarfraz Cheema said on Monday technology will be used to curb corruption in prison department.
Chairing a session on jail reforms, he directed the prison department to adopt zero-tolerance policy against corruption. “The corrupt individuals will be terminated from employment”, he said.
On the other hand, he said secret and modern means would be employed to conduct surveillance on employees. “Th system to see imprisoned persons must also be moved online”, he added. The quality of food at canteen, he said, must be improved.
Inspector General (IG) Prisons Malik Mubashhir Ahmad Khan, Add. Secretary Prisons Hassan Raza, DG Parole Shireen Naz, Chief Psychologist Sadia Zafar, and other high profile officials attended the session.
