Call for interns: Centre for Probation Reforms and Literacy at Law and Justice Research Foundation

LJRF Kozhikode Chapter in collaboration with District Probation Office, Kozhikode & Govt. Law College, Kozhikode invites applications for One-week Online Internship programme on Probation Law Reforms.

About Law and Justice Research Foundation

The Law and Justice Research Foundation (LJRF) is a society registered under the Travancore- Cochin Literary Scientific & Charitable Societies Registration Act and also an entity registered under NITI Aayog, Government of India a. The organization provides a common platform for the Right Based Justice Administration and fair and reasonable implementation of the schemes of criminal justice administration through awareness programs. It has associations with Government Law Colleges, Law Institutes, Judicial & Quasi-Judicial Authorities, Social Work Colleges, Police departments & Social Justice departments, etc. The major projects include strengthening the capacity of the Probation Services Support Team and research.

LJRF has conducted various programs in association with the Department of Social Justice during Probation Fortnight Celebrations and Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture on Probation Day in 2020 and 2021. We were also a part of the Pan India Awareness and Outreach Programme from 2nd October 2021 to 14th November 2021 in association with ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and Legal Services Week under the aegis of NALSA District Legal Services Authority Thiruvananthapuram, District Probation Office Thiruvananthapuram.

About LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms and Literacy

The objective of the Centre is to create awareness among law and social work students about the Criminal Justice System, the importance of the Probation of Offenders Act, and the benefits of Probation. It is aimed at the formation of a community support group to help offenders with a better reintegration process. LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms works in association with District Probation Offices Law colleges and Social Work Colleges with the support of the Social Justice Department, Govt, of Kerala.

Objectives of LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms:

Deliverance of a right-based support system and proper assistance in the field of Probation;
Promotion of Literary Programmes on Legal Education Probation Services;
Creation of efficient Probation support team;
Assistance to those eligible for the benefit of Probation of Offender’s Act;
Free legal aid Services through DLSA

About the Internship

This one-week one internship aims at creating awareness about the Probation of Offenders Act (1958), Probation Policy and its services and schemes, and molding future resource persons and social workers and active volunteers in Probation Reforms; including the development of research skills. The prisoners are an important stakeholder in the Criminal Justice System in India. The Department of Social Justice, Govt. of Kerala under its Social Defense wing and through the District probation Office provides a lot of services and schemes to the convicts, ex-convicts, probationers, victims, and their dependents. The Probation of Offenders Act is underutilized by the offenders and the system. The fact is the same with the schemes. This initiative aims at creating awareness about the Probation Policy, its services, and its schemes.

Mode & Objectives of the Internship:

The mode of conducting this internship will be online.

General Objective:

To create an awareness of the Probation of Offenders Act (1958) and schemes and services;

To create an awareness about the non-institutional correctional treatment- Probation
To develop an understanding of the benefits of the Probation of Offenders Act (1958)
Nervazhi and Jeevanam Projects
To share information about other services and schemes under the Social Justice Department, Kerala for offenders, victims, and their families.

Eligibility

Law students pursuing their final year of study are preferred.

If sufficient number of interns are not met, Students from 2rd year onwards will be considered.

Programme Schedule

Program schedule

Day 1 16/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 07:20 PM 07:20- 08:00 PM	Inaugural session (Chief Guest) Shri. Ananthakrishna Navada K., Director, Kerala Judicial Academy Introduction to Internship, what to expect Probation of offenders act: Basics Shri. V. J. Binoy; District Social Justice Officer, Idukki.
Day 2 17/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 08:00 PM	1. Schemes and best practices in probation reforms Shri. Abeen A.O; District Social Justice Officer, Alappuzha. 2. Probation Act and Nervazhi Project Miss. Sreelakshmi S; Convenor, LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms 3. (Last 15 minutes interactive session)
Day 3 18/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 08:00 PM	1. Restorative and reformative justice in probation Shri. Giftson Raj R.S; District Probation Officer, Trivandrum. 2. Rights of Prisoners Miss. Arya V Nair; Convenor, LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms 3. (Last 15 minutes interactive session)
Day 4 19/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 08:00 PM	1. Rehabilitation of jail inmates via probation services and success stories Prof. Vijay Raghavan; Faculty Tata Institute Of Social Sciences. 2. Probation of Offenders Act, History, Probation Policy, Merits and Possibilities, Best Practices Miss. Renitta Manuel; Member, LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms 3. (Interactive session – 15 minutes)
Day 5 20/05/22	06:00- 08:00 PM	1.Main Session “Probation of offenders act and role of Judiciary” Shri. Padmakumar. G, Judicial First Class Magistrate, Pala 2. (Interactive session – 30 minutes)
Day 5 21/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 08:00 PM	1. Importance of Social order and Human rights in correctional administration Prof. Dr. Beulah Emmanuel; Professor and Senior Faculty at Academy of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Vellore 2. Plea bargaining and Parole Miss. Aksha Raj B; Member, LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms 3. (Interactive session – 15 minutes)
Day 6 22/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 08:00 PM	1.Probation Reforms: Bridge to cure criminal disorder and to achieve social reintegration Shri. Sameer Machingal; District Probation Officer; Malappuram 2. Restorative Justice an alternative to conventional criminal justice system Adv. Surya Menon K; Member, LJRF Centre for Probation Reforms 3. (Interactive session – 15 minutes)
Day 7 23/05/22	06:00- 07:00 PM 07:00- 08:00 PM	1.Valedictory Session Shri. Nisar Ahmed K T, Secretary, KELSA 2.Participant’s experience sharing