(1) There shall be a Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services in the State of Punjab, which shall be responsible for implementing the prison policies laid down by the Government, and shall plan, organize, direct, coordinate and control various prisons and correctional services and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. The Directorate shall consist of such number of prison officers and staff, as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time.
(2) The institutional setup shall be decided in accordance with the need and requirement of accommodating the prisoners, the prisoner population, workload of prison officers and staff and the workforce may include executive, ministerial, technical, legal, intelligence, guarding staff, correctional officers and medical personnel, as may be prescribed.