Educated convicts who teach other convicts and prisoners who are under trial in jails, during their confinement, get 8 days of special remission a month.
Camp Jail Superintendent Ejaz Asghar said on Sunday that according to the jail manual, only highly qualified convicts who showed good behaviour and excellent discipline were engaged to impart basic teaching to illiterate convicts and under-trial prisoners.
He said those working in various sections of the jail factory were entitled to a five-day remission a month, and those working on Sundays got six days. Convicts who performed duties at the roti plant secured a 7-day remission.
He said 2,993 prisoners were currently housed in the jail against its sanctioned strength of 1,050 persons.