District Jail Jammu

District Jail Jammu was commissioned during the Pre-Independence days and has served the erstwhile state well even during height of militancy. Like Central Jail Srinagar, this jail was also established during Maharaja's time and lots of renovation, addition and modification has been carried out to fortify it against the attempts of jail escape or jail break. On occasions it houses inmates beyond its capacity. Relevant information with regard to this jail is as under:

Distance from Bus Stand Jammu to Jail	03 Kms
Mode of Transport	Metador, 3 Wheeler and Taxi
Location of the Jail	Behind Govt. Ranbir Press Ambphalla, Jammu
Climatic Conditions	Summer:Hot Winter: Cold
Language spoken	Hindi / Dogri
Lodgement capacity of the Jail	426
Total area of Jail	73 Kanals
Name of the Superintendent Jail	Sh. Mirza Saleem Ahmad Beig
Contact information	(O) 0191-2579328