Acknowledgements Funding Organisations Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) Tata Motors Balaji Foundation Maharashtra Foundation Tree of Life Foundation Individual Donors We are thankful to all the individual donors who came forward to support us. Tata Institute of Social Sciences Prof. Shalini Bharat, Director Prof. Surinder Jaswal, Deputy Director Prof. Shubhada Maitra, Dean, School of Social Work (SSW) Dr. Ruchi Sinha, Chairperson, & faculty colleagues, Centre for Criminology & Justice, SSW Col. Rakesh Mohan Joshi Mr. Balamurugan, Acting Registrar Ms. Indira Pashupathy, Dy. Registrar (Finance and Accounts) Ms. Joycie Dias, Asst. Registrar (Finance and Accounts) and staff of F&A Section Ms. Roja Pillai, Asst. Registrar (Personnel and Administration) Mr. Shaji Chavan, Administrative Officer Ms. Sheela Rajendran, Section Officer and staff of Secretariat, SSW Mr. Mahendra Singh, Facilities Management Mr. Sunil Wankhede, Security Officer and security staff Prisons Dr. B.K. Upadhayay, ADG Prisons, Maharashtra Mr. Sunil Ramanand, ADG Prisons, Maharashtra Mr. Rajvardhan and Mr. Deepak Pandey, IG Prisons, Mumbai Superintendents and staff of Mumbai Central, Byculla District, Thane Central, Kalyan District, Taloja Central, Latur and Solapur District Prisons Superintendents and staff of prisons across Maharashtra Shri M.R.Jha, IPS, DG Prisons, Dept. of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Gujarat Dr. K. L. N. Rao, IPS, AddI. DG Prisons, Dept. of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Gujarat Shri J.R. Mothaliya, IGP, Dept. of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Gujarat Dr. S. K. Gadhvi, IGP, Dept. of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Gujarat Superintendents and staff of Bharuch District Prison and Rajpipla District Prison Superintendents and staff of prisons across Gujarat Legal Services Authority Member Secretary and staff, Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority Member Secretary and staff, District Legal Services Authorities of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Raigad and Latur 1 Member Secretary and staff, Gujarat State Legal Services Authority Member Secretary and staff, District Legal Services Authorities of Bharuch & Rajpipla Jail Staff Training School, Gujarat Principal and staff of Jail Staff Training School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Government Departments, Gujarat Director and staff of Dept. of Women & Child Development, Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) Director and staff of Dept. of Social Defense and Social Justice, Integrated Child Protection Scheme, (ICPS) Director and staff of Dept. of Vocational Training & Employment Director and staff of Gujarat State Secondary and Higher Secondary Board Colleges of Social Work, Gujarat Head, Dept. of Social Work of Colleges of Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Central University and Saurashtra University. Police Commissioner of Police and officials, Mumbai and Thane Superintendent of Police and staff, Latur Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Officers and staff of Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivili and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Hospitals Dean, Medical Officers and staff of Municipal Hospitals of Mumbai and Thane Dean, Medical Superintendent, medical officers and staff of JJ Hospital, Mumbai Dean, Medical Superintendent, medical officers and staff of Thane Mental Hospital Dean, Medical Officers and staff of General Hospital of Bharuch Civil Society Organizations NGOs across states in India 2 Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................1 Prison Unit ..............................................................................................................................................................8 Statistics of Mumbai Central Prison .................................................................................................................8 Statistics of Byculla District Prison-Male Section ..........................................................................................9 Statistics of Byculla District Prison-Female Section ......................................................................................9 Statistics of Thane Central Prison-Male Section .......................................................................................... 10 Statistics of Kalyan District Prison-Female Section .................................................................................... 11 Challenges faced .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Future plans...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Prayas Fellowship Programme ........................................................................................................................... 13 Interventions by Prison Fellows..................................................................................................................... 13 Mumbai Central Prison ............................................................................................................................... 13 Byculla District Prison – Female Section ................................................................................................. 16 Byculla District Prison - Male Section ...................................................................................................... 19 Thane Central Prison – Female Section .................................................................................................... 23 Thane Central Prison - Male Section ........................................................................................................ 27 Kalyan District Prison – Female Section ................................................................................................... 31 Kalyan District Prison – Male Section ...................................................................................................... 35 Taloja Central Prison .................................................................................................................................. 37 Latur District Prison - Male Section .......................................................................................................... 40 Observations and experiences ....................................................................................................................... 45 Challenges faced .............................................................................................................................................. 47 Future plans...................................................................................................................................................... 49 Court Based Work ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................ 51 Issues and challenges ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Future plans...................................................................................................................................................... 53 Work with Mumbai DLSA .............................................................................................................................. 53 Meetings conducted and attended ................................................................................................................ 55 Work with Thane DLSA .................................................................................................................................. 60 Challenges and reflections ......................................................................................................................... 63 Future plans.................................................................................................................................................. 64 Work with the Taluka Legal Services Committees of Thane district ........................................................ 64 Meetings conducted. ................................................................................................................................... 65 3 Programmes conducted .............................................................................................................................. 67 Observations ................................................................................................................................................ 69 Challenges .................................................................................................................................................... 69 Future plans.................................................................................................................................................. 70 Children of Prisoners Unit ................................................................................................................................. 71 Byculla District Prison – Female Section ..................................................................................................... 71 Thane Central Prison – Female Section .......................................................................................................