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The Hindu
6 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Probation must be pillar of juvenile justice, say experts
Recognising probation as a cornerstone of child rehabilitation was the central message of the first-ever national consultation on 'Strengthening Probation in the Juvenile Justice System in India,' held recently at the capital. Organised jointly by the Resource Cell for Juvenile Justice (RCJJ), a field action project of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), and the Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, the event brought together key stakeholders from across 20 States and one union territory. Delivering the keynote address, retired Supreme Court judge and Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council, Justice Madan B. Lokur, lamented the neglect of probation in India's juvenile justice system. Justice Lokur said his first contact with probation officers took place in early 2000's in Canada where he had gone for judicial education programme for two weeks. He found that every probation officer there handled 30-35 probationers. He said, in India, probation had not been given the importance it should have been given and that the Probation of Offenders Act had not been properly implemented. He commented on the understaffing in the Indian juvenile justice system, where one probation officer is responsible for 150-500 children. Bharat Parashar, Member Secretary, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) said the system should give every child a second chance, and it should not re-traumatise them. He said NALSA was committed to this cause, and the Probation Officer could go a long way in mentoring children. Held as a satellite event to the recently concluded 5th World Congress on Justice with Children, the consultation saw active participation from principal magistrate, Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB), social work members on the JJB, probation officers, legal-cum-probation officers, deputed government officers, civil society organisations, academicians, research scholars, and a few independent lawyers. Over two days, panel discussions explored the socio-legal dimensions of juvenile justice. The sessions emphasised, 'the need for probation to be acknowledged as a pillar of rehabilitation for children in conflict with the law and strengthen it by looking at concerns like the ratio between probation and probationers, skill sets, and training required'. Prof. Bipin Jojo, Dean, School of Social Work, TISS, spoke about how the legal structure of probation in India was developed at TISS in the early 1950s, and from then to now, TISS had been committed to pioneering the cause of strengthening probation in India. Prof. Sanjoy Roy, Head, Department of Social Work, DU, emphasised that the collaboration of TISS and the Department of Social Work, DU is also historic as it has been the first time that the two colleges of social work have come together and organised this national consultation on strengthening probation.
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
CPI(M) MP John Brittas releases impact study on DREAM project tackling substance abuse in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: John Brittas MP on Saturday released an impact study report on DREAM (Don Bosco Breads' Drug Rehabilitation Education and Mentoring) prepared by Rajagiri College of Social Sciences at an event held in Thiruvananthapuram. The study conducted by the Department of Social Work of Rajagiri College used a community-based participatory research approach for its assessment. Launched in November 2021, DREAM was implemented across ten districts in the state to prevent substance abuse and other addictions among school and college students through awareness programmes, counselling and de-addiction services across the state in collaboration with government departments, including Excise Departments, NGOs, NCC, SPC, Kudumbashree and educational institutions. MP John Birttas released the book by handing it over to the director of the Social Justice Department, Arun S Nair.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Injured patient's identity a mystery after 1 week in Los Angeles hospital
Health officials asked the public for help Thursday in identifying a man who's been hospitalized for a week after being found with a facial injury in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The patient was brought to Los Angeles General Medical Center on March 19 but staff members have been unable to locate any friends or family that can identify him. The man believed to be in his early to late 60s was found in the 2300 block of Pasadena Avenue with apparent facial trauma. He was described as possibly Hispanic with a small cross tattoo on his left forearm and a small star tattoo on his left bicep. The patient is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds with salt and pepper-colored curly hair and dark brown eyes. Anyone with information was asked to contact Clinical Social Worker Jonathan Evanculla at 323-409-3859 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Calls can also be directed to the L.A. General Medical Center Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
