The Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) has launched an initiative to conduct Jail Lok Adalat.
It aims to facilitate release of prisoners who are languishing in jails despite being granted bail or first-time offenders of crimes that are not heinous in nature,
The Jail Lok Adalat was held for the first time in all 33 jails of the state on October 15, during which 448 prisoners were released.