On the request made by Principal of Probation Home, District legal Services Authority (DlSA) on Wednesday facilitated treatment of 13 inmates of Probation Home at RINPAS in Ranchi. The action was taken under 4th scheme of NAlSA’s (National legal Services Authority) seven schemes which advocates—legal services to the mentally ill and mentally disabled persons.
“As soon as we got a request from the Principal of Probation Home Anita Ekka, we came into action and took all the 13 inmates to RINPAS for checkup today. It is not yet been cleared how many of them will be admitted there for treatment and how many of them will be released after initial treatment,” said DlSA Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Incidentally, the matter was raised during a meeting of DlSA and the officials of Probation Home on Monday where she mentioned that there were several mentally disturbed inmates in her Probation Home who needs immediate medical assistance as their condition was further deteriorating day by day.
later in her letter to the DlSA Secretary, Ekka mentioned that there were at least 13 such inmates who were not behaving normal and have been creating problem for others residing in the Probation Home as they often beat others and also create a scene by doing some awkward activities before the other inmates.
“Due to these inmates, others are also getting affected hence, there is an urgent need to get them admitted at RINPAS for their treatment,” stated Ekka in her letter.
Inmates, who were taken to RINPAS includes Archna Kumari, Sima, Hasina, Sangita Kumari, Suman Kumari, lovely, Chinta, Basanti, Panthi, Sunita Kumari, Usha, Shanti and Bharti Kumari.
After the request made by Ekka, DlSA immediately took these inmates to RINPAS with a note that they could be provided aid under scheme number 4(legal Services to the mentally ill and mentally disabled persons) scheme 2015 of NAlSA’s 7 Schemes.
DlSA Secretary Singh said that they get regular directions from Executive Chairman of JHAlSA Justice DN Patel to take such cases on priority basis.