The purpose of collecting data is not to produce more data.

Police3

• Training programmeDevelop guidelines for police on special considerations when working with children with disabilities and train officers to implement the guidelines.
• Case processingIssue directives to ensure bail is not withheld due to the poverty of the accused.
• Case processingIssue a directive to police to bring charges under section 78 of the Drugs Ordinance in appropriate circumstances, rather than section 54.

AGD1

• Case processingImplement prosecution guidelines that must be followed by the AGD when prosecuting.

Legal services10

• Human resourceEnsure all LACs have a full complement of administrative staff.
• Human resourcePilot Public Defenders in Colombo.
• Human resourceEstablish paralegal advisory services in support of in-house attorneys and panel lawyers.
• Human resourceEstablish paralegal advisory services at police stations.
• Human resourceEstablish paralegal advisory services at court.
• Human resourceEstablish paralegal advisory services in prison in support of unrepresented remand prisoners.
• Human resourceEstablish paralegal advisory services in prison in support of unrepresented sentenced prisoners on appeal.
• Material resourceReview vehicle fleet needs primarily in remote locations.
• Built infrastructureEnsure all LACs have office space with appropriate facilities, including staff toilets for men and women and access for persons with disabilities.
• Built infrastructureEnsure all LACs have public waiting areas and accessible public toilets, including for persons with disabilities.

Court10

• Human resourceReview judicial appointment and promotion criteria to identify structural or informal barriers.
• Human resourceIntroduce transparent, merit-based progression pathways with gender-sensitive safeguards.
• Human resourceImprove security at court and home, especially for Magistrates.
• Human resourceConduct full review of judges’ security at court and at home.
• Human resourceIncrease number of mudliyars and translators.
• Training programmeEnsure all magistrates receive specialised training in child rights and child justice.
• Training programmeSensitise all judges on principles relating to rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Case processingDevelop guidelines on child-friendly court procedures.
• Case processingDevelop guidelines for the judiciary on special considerations when working with children with disabilities and orient judges on the implementation of the guidelines.
• Human resourceEstablish help desks at district and magistrates’ courts, staffed by LAPs.

Prison8

• Human resourceIntegrate gender equity indicators into performance assessments of prison administration leadership.
• Human resourceEstablish minimum healthcare staffing norms aligned with WHO guidelines.
• Human resourceIntegrate prison healthcare staffing plans into national health workforce planning.
• Human resourceCreate incentives (salary uplifts, career credit, rural service allowances) to attract and retain medical professionals in prisons.
• Human resourceCreate dedicated mental health cadres within prisons (psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses).
• Case processingMandate mental health screening at admission and periodic follow-up.
• Case processingImplement a follow-up programme for prisoners released on bail, in coordination with community police.
• Human resourceReview prison capacity to deliver effective vocational and rehabilitation programmes (including reviewing remuneration rates and revitalising work-release schemes for prisoners).

Cross-institutional6

• Human resourceIntroduce gender-responsive HR policies, including leadership development, mentoring, and transparent promotion pathways for women.
• Human resourceSet time-bound targets or minimum representation thresholds for women in senior and middle management.
• Human resourceEstablish provincial branches of the Department of Government Analyst to accelerate the judicial process.
• Human resourceEstablish research / statistical units in each justice institution at district level to collect and analyse disaggregated data (including on gender-based violence and environmental justice).
• Governance & oversightEstablish coordination committees at district level to improve cooperation mechanisms between criminal justice agencies.
• Human resourceEnhance the role of the DCBC in managing non-violent offenders. Position CBCs as a central pillar of criminal justice policy, not a residual service and treat CBC infrastructure as a strategic investment with high returns in reduced prison overcrowding.