MASLSA organises online legal awareness programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2021:
Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority organized an online legal awareness cum interactive programme for the inmates and officials of Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa today.
The programme was organized as a part of "Campaign for enhancing effective legal aid and services to prisoners" initiated by MASLSA.
Ojesh Mutum, Member Secretary, MASLSA chaired, the said programme, along with S Touthang, Superintendent of Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa (MCJS) and Sadananda Sorokhaibam, Deputy Member Secretary, MASLSA.
In his speech, Ojesh Mutum highlighted the need to ensure and timely review of contingency plan for management of COVID-19 in order to mitigate the outbreak of COVID-19 amongst the prisoners and jail staff.
He also highlighted several key steps and directions taken by the Supreme Court and National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) for effective management of prisons across the nation.
S Touthang also pointed out the limitations and challenges faced by jail authorities.
He also highlighted the steps taken by the authority to ensure proper facilities to the prisoners including prisoners' rights to access fair trial, vocational training and proper medical facilities for both inmates and jail staffs.
The programme was participated by a total of 20 participants including jail inmates, officials and PLVs of legal aid clinic of Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa.
The program also focused on increasing communication between the Jail Legal Aid Clinics, officials of jails and the inmates, besides ensuring the rights of the inmates.