Jail mail - Revisiting Reforms Through Under Trial Review Committees
“Prison reforms have been the subject matter of discussion and decisions rendered by this Court from time to time …Unfortunately, it seems that the views of this Court over the 50 years (since Prabhakar Pandurang Sangzgiri in 1966) have continuously fallen on deaf ears and the situation does not seem to be changing even now.
EPIC- Evaluation of Prisoner Information and Cases
Under-trial prisoners constitute a significant majority of the prison population in India.However, in a huge number of cases, pre-trial detention is avoidable and unnecessary. There exist several provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Cr.P.C.) within which release of undertrial prisoners can be sought.
Training on Prison Visiting System for Non-Official Visitors (NOVs) on 19th & 20th January, 2016 in Jaipur
The aim of this workshop was to develop the knowledge, skill and commitment of NOVs who have been appointed after a gap of 2 years.
Handbook on Referral Bodies in the Criminal Justice System: for socio-legal assistance for prisoners
Handbook on Referral Bodies in the Criminal Justice System
CHRI Recommendations on NALSA (Free And Competent Legal Services) Regulations,2010
Legal services institutions are mandated to constitute a panel of legal aid lawyers. As per Regulation 8(5), they may maintain separate panels dealing with different types of cases.
CHRI’S QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPROVING LEGAL AID
This questionnaire is divided into three parts. The first part poses questions on access to legal aid at the police station, the second on the existing legal aid framework and the third on the modalities of a public defender model.
Jail Mail - Riots in Varanasi Jail : A Sequel
Four riots in jails in Uttar Pradesh over the last of couple months speak of a penal system under strain, crying for a human overhaul. Maja Daruwala, Director of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, writes in her article in the Outlook titled “Number 57 Said To Number 3” that the conditions that led to prison riots in Varanasi and elsewhere exist in every state.
Legal Aid Services : In Correctional Homes Of West Bengal 2015
The study looks at the implementation of various NALSA & SLSA directives for ensuring access to legal aid services in correctional homes. The study examines the responses received from 39 correctional homes in West Bengal and provides an account of the legal aid services available at correctional homes in each of the 20 districts of West Bengal.
Capacity Building Workshop for Prison Ministry India Volunteers on Socio Legal Assistance for Prisoners
Capacity Building Workshop for Prison Ministry India Volunteers on Socio Legal Assistance for Prisoners