JAIL MAIL: PRISONS AND PARLIAMENT – MONSOON SESSION 2019
The Monsoon Session was held from 17 July 2019 to 7 August 2019 with 37 sittings in the Lok Sabha and 35 in the Rajya Sabha.
Publications
Inside Haryana Prison
Inside Haryana Prisons provides an insight into the realities of the prisons system in Haryana and covers all 19 prisons in the state. The report has been prepared by CHRI on behalf of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority.
Micro study on the payment of Legal Aid Lawyers
A common perception about the legal aid system in India is that it fails to succeed due to the lackadaisical attitude of the lawyers. However, to examine this notion, it is necessary to analyse any possible reasons leading to such attitudes among legal aid lawyers.
Connecting the Dots - A handbook for paralegals assigned to police stations and prisons
'The handbook has been prepared to assist and facilitate the work of Paralegal Volunteers (paralegals) attached to legal services institutions across the country. It seeks to facilitate the work of paralegals attached to police stations and prisons in ensuring prompt and effective access to legal aid for persons in custody.
JAIL MAIL: NELSON MANDELA DAY Ten Things You Must Know About Indian Prisons
On the 101st birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela CHRI’s shares its analysis of the prison statistics on 10 key aspects.
Frequently Asked Questions by Indians Imprisoned Abroad
In our report "Bringing them Home", we documented the barriers faced by Indian prisoners in effectuating sentence transfers under the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 2003. A consultation on the barriers was organised in July 2018 with key stakeholders including representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, Narcotic Control Bureau etc.
Legal Aid for Prisoners: Status Report on the Implementation of Three Schemes in Rajasthan 2019
This report is a follow up on CHRI’s 2016 report titled “Legal Aid for Prisoners: Status Report on the Implementation of Three Schemes in Rajasthan”.
A Report on Excessive Delay of Cases and Prolonged Pre-trial Detentions
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Africa Office has since 2008 been implementing a project dubbed the “Justice Centers Project” to promote increased access to justice and protection of the human rights of the poor and indigent within the criminal justice system in Ghana and by extension West Africa.
JAIL MAIL: MAPPING DATA ON INDIAN PRISONS 2019
Taking forward CHRI’s mandate and objective to make prisons more transparent, open them up to accountability, and encourage the sharing of prison data in the public domain, CHRI shares its 'Indian Prison Data Map'.
JAIL MAIL: PRISONS AND PARLIAMENT – BUDGET SESSION 2019
The Interim Budget Session of the Parliament was held from 31 January 2019 to 13 February 2019 with 10 sittings. This short session witnessed 23 questions on prisons and prisoners on a variety of topics including Prison Infrastructure, Deaths in Prisons, Implementation of Model Prison Manual, Foreign National Prisoners (FNP) in India, Indian Nationals in Foreign Prisons and Shelter Homes.