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Work in Prisons |
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| PARALEGAL TRAINING IN PRISON |
Concept |
The concept of paralegal training in prisons came from the realization of the difficulty faced by prisoners in getting legal support. To address this need, CSJ developed the paralegal training program in prisons so that persons from with-in the prison can look after the legal needs of other prisoners. The program is sponsored by the National Human Rights Commission. |
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Raise awareness regarding the law and prisoners rights |
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Raise awareness amongst the other prisoners |
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Develop the skill of filling up bail/bond application forms for themselves and others |
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To perform the role of a prisoner’s rights watch agency by establishing a linkage between the working group on prisoner’s rights, CSJ and the prison |
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Empower prisoners to challenge the situations of injustice and encroachment of rights inside the prison |
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To implement the recommendations of the NGO Task Force on Prison Welfare |
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To implement the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission on Prison Welfare |
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To monitor the nexus between the police, judiciary and the jail |
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| Expectation of the Prison Machinery |
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To develop a system wherein the under-trails are interviewed by prison paralegal |
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Ensure that the paralegal in prison has access to the Prison Office |
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Raise awareness among the under-trails about the activities of the paralegals in the prison |
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Grant freedom to the paralegals in the prison to approach CSJ or working groups on prisoner’s rights in the event of legal problems or human rights violation inside the prison |
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| Role of the Paralegal in the Prison |
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Generate awareness amongst the prisoners regarding their rights and laws pertaining to their welfare. |
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Aid the writing of applications for Bail, Confession, Personal Bond and the like |
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Monitor on the implementation of the Jail Manual Rules |
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Refer legal & human rights violation incidents to working group on prisoner’s rights or to CSJ. |
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