Prayas

News

• Mentally ill inmates prisoners of the system In a kindlier system, could a frenzied, sorrowing human being have been salvaged? Given one small sliver of a chance, what could that young woman have made of her life?   Read More
  

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• Why India's Bail Scheme For Poor Prisoners Isn't Working   Read More
  

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• Implementation plan for passing community service orders as per the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita (BNS)   Read More
  

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• An article in Marathi Newspaper Lokmat on June 20, 2024 - Prayas takes responsibility of post release support of released prisoner.   Read More
  

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• In Between Worlds: A sex worker and a social worker discuss what it means to ‘rehabilitate’ a sex worker and at what cost. By Dr. Sharon Menezes   Read More
  

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• Gender Caring Youth Workshop - 16.3.2024   Read More
  

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• Prayas - TISS   Read More
  

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• Supreme court to change ‘sex worker’ in glossary of terms to in handbook on combating gender stereotypes   Read More
  

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• Working group to help women exit life of commercial sexual exploitation   Read More
  

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• Ensure justice for women prisoners   Read More
  

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• A weekly newsletter that adds perspective to the gender developments of the week   Read More
  

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• 80 percent ‘unnatural deaths’ among prisoners are suicides, government needs to pay heed to NHRC’s advisory on mental health of prisoners   Read More
  

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• Meet the social workers helping prisoners who languish in jail despite getting bail   Read More
  

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• 'Fellowship' of social workers, lawyers helps poor undertrials navigate legal maze, get bail   Read More
  

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• Report Release of Prayas, TISS and NLU Delhi Report on Legal Aid for Undertrial Prisoners in Maharashtra   Read More
  

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• 7.91% of undertrials utilised legal aid services in 2016-19, says TISS, NLU Delhi report   Read More
  

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• Prayas work to strengthen Prison Libraries featured in the newsletter by Free Libraries Network   Read More
  

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• An article in Lokmat NEWS network on December 30, 2022 - Tribal couple released from prison on bail and get into process of rehabilitation   Read More
  

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• An article in Dainik Punya Vichare on December 30, 2022 - Tribal couple released from prison on bail and get into process of rehabilitation.   Read More
  

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• Maharashtra: Sons, aged 10 & 12, get first chance in jail to hug father, who failed to recognize them   Read More