Sample using Legal Aid for Undertrial Prisoners: Report of the Fair Trial Programme in Pune and Nagpur (2019-2024)

Process

This report looks at FTP’s work and journey during the present cohort, discusses similarities and contrasts between the two cohorts and reflects on the last six years. The work our cohorts do with undertrial prisoners includes:

• Developing and demonstrating an initiative to impart quality legal representation to undertrial prisoners
• Maintaining and deploying data to formulate case strategy, understand challenges in legal aid system and suggest reforms
• Inter-disciplinary intervention through a team of lawyers and social workers
• Collaborative alliance with government, prison and state legal aid institutions to work towards institutionalization of the demonstrated model
• Working with a fellowship model to create a cadre of professionals trained to work in the criminal justice system.

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