Legal awareness program on 'Legal rights of women prisoner'
Imphal, 31st May 2022
Legal awareness program on 'Legal rights of women prisoner'
As a part Campaign “Enhancing Effective Legal Aid and Services to Women Prisoners”, implemented by Manipur SLSA, a one-day legal awareness cum interaction programme on the theme “Legal rights as well as importance of economic empowerment of women prisoners” was organized by Manipur State Legal Services Authority at Manipur Central Jail, Imphal on 31st May 2022.
The aim of this campaign is to ensure effective legal aid and services to women prisoners as well as to encourage them in undertaking economic/ livelihood development initiatives so as to have a sustainable livelihood & income.
Shri Ojesh Mutum, Member Secretary, Manipur SLSA, Shri. Sorokhaibam Sadananda, Addl. Member Secretary, Manipur SLSA, Shri Sorokhaibam Bhadrika, Superintendent of Prison, Manipur Central Jail, Imphal and Smt. Hanjabam Subhra Devi, Proprietor, Meira Foods attended the programme as presidium members.
In the program, Shri. Sorokhaibam Sadananda, Addl. Member Secretary, Manipur SLSA deliberated on the “legal rights of women prisoners” and Smt. Hanjabam Subhra Devi, Proprietor, Meira Foods provided an interactive session on importance of economic empowerment of women inmates.
Legal awareness program on 'Legal rights of women prisoner'
Mention may be made that most of the prisoners/ inmates lack awareness about their rights and of the proceedings of their cases. Further, women prisoners require more specific care in most of the cases. Hence it is important to regularly educate them about their rights and provide easy access to legal aids and services.
It has also been found that most of the women prisoners in Manipur Jails are from economically and socially deprived families, who have turned to crimes out of desperation. Hence enabling them with proper life skills to generate sustainable livelihood and income will no doubt help in mitigating crimes and in giving back their dignity as well. The program was attended by 40 women inmates.
Office of the Member Secretary
Manipur State Legal Services Authority
ADR Building, Lamphel Court Complex,
Lamphelpat, Imphal
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This Press Release was posted on 01 June 2022
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