Legal awareness programme held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 31 2022:
A one-day legal awareness programme was organised by Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) under the theme 'Legal Rights as well as Importance of Economic Empowerment of Women Prisoners' at Central Jail, Sajiwa on Tuesday.
A statement of MSLSA informed that the legal awareness programme was organised as part of the campaign 'Enhancing Effective Legal Aid and Services to Women Prisoners'.
Most of the women prisoners do not have proper knowledge of their rights and their case proceedings.
Besides, they need extra care and regular legal services.
Most of these inmates belong to poor families and they committed crimes in search of livelihood.
Providing vocational training could help them lead a normal life when they get out of the prison, the statement said.
MSLSA member secretary Ojesh Mutum, additional member secretary S Sadananda, SP prison Manipur Central Jail So-rokhaibam Vadrika and Meira Foods proprietor Hanjabam Subhra attended the programme as presidium members.
Around 40 women inmates participated in the programme.