Maja Daruwala has been the Executive Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) since 1996. CHRI is a leading international NGO that advocates for good governance and the building of open societies, with a special focus on police and prison reforms, sexual minority rights, and the right to information. In a candid interview with Preshti, Maja opens up on her thoughts regarding the legal situation of prisoners in India, the problems faced by the Indian criminal justice system and the crucial role that CHRI has played over the years in providing justice to undertrials languishing in prisons.