Prisons@Work: Incarceration and the Indian Prison System
Prisons@Work is a series of 6 episodes that step into Indian Society’s most hidden workplaces -the Indian Prison System. Through conversations with prison reformers and ex-convicts we explore life in prison, after prison, and unearth the complex web of justice, caste, gender, stigma and survival. We also look at possible reforms and restorative practices that could redefine the justice system.
In this episode, we speak to Mohit Raj. Mohit is an Obama scholar and Ashoka Fellow and the co founder of Project Second Chance, a first of its kind, prison reform and criminal justice intervention program in India. Project Second Chance works directly with incarcerated youth between the ages of 18 and 40, and guides them to be change agents in the prison ecosystem.
Image Credit: The Prisoners (1908) by Kathe Kollwitz
About Mohit Raj
Pic: Mohit Raj
Mohit Raj is an Obama scholar and Ashoka Fellow and the co-founder of Project Second Chance, a first-of-its-kind prison reform and criminal justice intervention program in India. Project Second Chance works directly with incarcerated youth between the ages of 18-40 and guides them to be change agents in the prison ecosystem. Mohit is also the co-founder of the Turn Your Concern Into Action Foundation (TYCIA), an organization that strives to improve educational and livelihood access for children and youth across India.
Resources
India Justice Report The India Justice Report is the first national ranking and data-based assessment of how Indian states perform when it comes to delivering justice.
