District Jail Poonch (Under Construction)

District Jail at Poonch was declared unsafe for lodgement of prisoners by the Competent Authority in the year 2016. Repair/renovation works were started in the year 2018 and the new District Jail was commissioned in September, 2021. Relevant information with regard to this jail is as under:

Distance from Jammu Bus Stand to Jail	245 Kms
Mode of Transport	Tata Sumo, Tempo Traveler, Buses, Taxi
Location of the Jail	Near Head Post Office Poonch  Opposite Bridger Pritam Park, Poonch.
Climatic Conditions	Summer: Pleasant
	Winter: Cold
Language spoken	Urdu / Hindi
Lodgement capacity of the Jail	200
Total area of land	20 Kanals
Name of the Sr. Superintendent Jail	Smt. Rajni Sehgal
Contact information	(O) 01965-220380