The Criminal Jistice Initiative (CJI) is dedicated to the use of law as a shield to protect human rights within the criminal justice system. The CJI provides legal aid to undertrial and convict prisoners in the jails, juveniles, refugees, and the victims of crime. It also conducts training on criminal law, investigates into cases of human rights violation such as police encounters and custodial torture and death, undertakes public interest litigation with a view to bring about a comprehensive change in the criminal justice system, addresses issues of prisoners rights, and initiates campaigns on various issues.