Worldwide, tele-justice has emerged as a secure way of carrying out legal procedures. By installing a video conferencing system at the courthouse as well as the prison facility, defendants can participate in all legal procedures without law enforcement having to shoulder the dangers associated with jail-to-courthouse prisoner transit. Peoplelink conferencing systems allow judges, legal professionals, court officials, inmates and witnesses to seamlessly communicate face-to-face in real-time, as if they are in the same room.

1. Whitepaper | Judiciary
Visual Collaboration to enhance
Effectiveness of the Judiciary & Enablement
of Fast Track Justice

2. Introduction
Worldwide, tele-justice has emerged as a secure way of carrying out legal procedures. By
installing a video conferencing system at the courthouse as well as the prison facility,
defendants can participate in all legal procedures without law enforcement having to shoulder
the dangers associated with jail-to-courthouse prisoner transit.
Peoplelink conferencing systems allow judges, legal professionals, court officials, inmates and
witnesses to seamlessly communicate face-to-face in real-time, as if they are in the same room.
 Speedy and hassle free trial of those cases where the accused in custody is of high
profile and incur high transportation cost or have high security risk in transportation.
 Fair trial of sensitive cases like child molestation or crime against women etc. where
the physical presence of accused may intimidate the victim or witness.
 The facility of Video – recording of the proceedings is a step towards achieving the
objective of paperless court.
About PeopleLink
Founded in 2007, PeopleLink has emerged as India's first ISO 9001-2008 certified Video
Conference Company. It has marked an exponential 108% growth Y-o-Y from the past 5 years.
A pioneer of modern video technology, PeopleLink, after accomplishing its pan India coverage
is now expanding its Global operations. Its range of offerings includes next generation Video
technology and Audio Video peripherals across a wide range of focused industry verticals.
PeopleLink offers the most robust customer / partner service in the Industry today. PeopleLink
has a strong and agile partner network to connect with our esteemed partners across 25
countries globally.
For more information, please visit www.peoplelink.in
PeopleLink technology is now a part of an academic curriculum of United States for their post-
secondary students of Computers & Information Technology. PeopleLink features under Easier
Collaborations for video, audio and data sharing with ease to the remote participants.

3. Video Enabling the Courtrooms & Correctional Services
The security of the government employees and the public is a top priority in the judicial and law
enforcement agency. Apart from this the law enforcement agencies have to arrange for alleged
offenders to be transported between its prisons and the state’s criminal courts for pre-trials.
However some unforeseen challenges can arise when funding manpower and vehicles which
are often in short supply, or if prisoners escape on the way to their trials. Increasing the security
of government employees and the public is a top priority in the judicial and law enforcement
community. Video Conferencing solutions optimize time and resources by eliminating the
requirement for defendants, victims and judges to sit in the same room during preliminary
proceedings creating a protected legal and penal environment.
The deployment of videoconferencing solutions in Tele-Justice tends to increase the efficiency
of criminal justice system by helping the judiciary, police, and prisons department by speeding
up the judicial process, saving manpower with increased security, while realizing discernible
time and cost efficiencies.
Videoconferencing solutions in judicial systems are primarily used for:
 Speeding up the adjudication process
 Eliminating the extra costs for transportation, housing and security concerns that are
incurred by moving inmates to and fro from jails and courtrooms
“Video-conferencing in Phase II will go beyond routine remands and production of under-
trial prisoners. It will be used initially for recording evidence in sensitive cases and gradually
extended to cover as many types of cases as possible. To effectively assist in recording
evidence, a document visualizer will also be necessary in all district court complexes” –
Supreme Court of India (e-Committee) Report
Judges can be enabled with
various Peripherals like
Document Visualizers to view
& Record Evidences. Convict connecting to
these Smart E-Courts
from the custody.
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COLLABORATING THE PRISONS & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WITH THE JUDICIARY
Video Enabling the Judiciary to connect to the Convicts,
Attorneys and Other Subject Experts Like Medical
Practitioners, Insurance Teams etc. to assess & impart their
expert views to ensure more efficient legislation.
Subject Experts
connecting with
the Judiciary to
present their
Views

4. The possible call flows between the Judiciary and the Correctional services must remain
flexible enough to accommodate various case scenarios. A Software Video conferencing
platform enables the flexibility and a distributed architecture for the Courts to deploy
visual collaboration for achieving higher productivity by addressing more number of
cases in a stipulated time.
“Presently, an exercise is being undertaken to assess the viability of a software
based solution for video-conferencing. If this solution is found viable, it will be used to
connect all district court complexes with all Central Jails and District Jails. Failing this,
leased line connectivity with Studio based VCs will be utilized” - Supreme Court of India
(e-Committee) Report
Court Complex
Prison Complex
Court Complex
Inmate 1 | Prison 1
Inmate 2 | Prison 2
Inmate n | Prison
n
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GENERIC CALL FLOW BETWEEN THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND THE JUDICIARY
Ideal Court – Prison Communication for Conducting Virtual Trials
Possible Court – Multi - Prison Communication for Conducting Virtual Trials of several convicts associated
with the same Case
Automation of the Court Complexes
“Regarding technology in the courtroom, this includes a range of hardware and
software made available to assist the parties in presenting their case to the court,
including for instance video conferencing, electronic evidence presentation software,
overhead projectors, scanning and bar-coding devices, digital audio technology and
real-time transcription” – European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)
The E-Courts aims at ICT establishments of the lower courts of the country in their
functioning .This envisages deployment of hardware, software and networking to assist
District courts in streamlining their day-to-day functioning. Key functions such as case
filing allocation, registration, case work flow, orders and judgments will be IT-enabled.
Case status orders, judgments will be available on the web and made accessible to
litigants, advocates, and general public.
Keeping the court scenario in mind wherein there is a requirement of several AV devices
to view and record the body language of the judge & Inmate, evidence recording using

5. document cameras or playing CCTV footages as part of the Proceedings, This hence
calls for video-mixing feature to have several simultaneous feeds from each location to
enable a fair and fast judgement.
Visually collaborated Courtroom conducting Virtual Trial
Inmate connecting with the Court for his trial over Video
Call
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VIDEO LINK BETWEEN THE COURT ROOM & PRISON FOR VIRTUAL TRIAL
Restorative Justice
Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of the victims
and the offenders, as well as the involved community, instead of satisfying abstract legal
principles or punishing the offender. Victims take an active role in the process, while
offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions, "to repair the harm
they've done. Inmates are often involved in several recreational activities to showcase
their talent in handicrafts and art etc.
Video enablement of such recreational activities can lead towards conducting virtual
seminars, lectures, anger management classes, yoga etc. they can also display the
talent by auctioning their handicrafts in the market to assess their possible ventures
after the release to earn their living.
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VISUAL ENABLEMENT OF VIRTUAL AUCTIONS TO RECOGNISE THE TALENTS OF INMATES

6. Video visitation
Technology that allows the inmate and visitor to communicate via videoconferencing.
Under the old method of face-to-face visitation, inmates were transferred from their
housing area to the visitation area, while visitors often had to walk through the facility.
With video visitation, inmates will use a video visitation station located in their cell or
cell block, while visitors can use an corresponding station elsewhere—or even use their
computers from home. This greatly reduces the amount of manpower needed to
conduct visits by reducing the movement of inmates; reducing inmate movement also
reduces contraband at the facility.
Video visitation by design eliminates the public from having direct contact with inmates.
Usually video visitations stations are placed in visitor areas for the visitors, while
inmates have stations located in day rooms or within the cell block areas. By placing the
stations in such a manner, inmate and visitor movement through a secure correctional
facility is reduced or even eliminated. Visitation through the internet completely
eliminates onsite visitors. All of these systems also free up correctional officers' time for
traditional security duties, reduce the number of correctional officers required for the
visitation process, eliminate infrastructure dedicated to the traditional visitation
process, reduce contraband infiltration and reduce the possibility of inmate
confrontation.
“Extensive use of video conferencing facilities be done” – Supreme Court of
India, (Policy & Action Plan)
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COLLABORATING THE FAMILIES OF THE INMATES AT CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Video Visitation Room
for Families
Inmate Video
Visitation Kiosk
Video mobility for on the fly Availability
Video-conferencing enables connectivity of more than one courtroom during a trial, and
enables the use of more than one application. The system provides a simple user
interface, which makes it easier for all the users such as judges and court staff, to
operate and maintain the judicial video conferencing system. The video conferencing
equipment is mobile so it can be moved from room to room, and connects to the court's

7. existing data infrastructure. Through video conferencing, timely actions and decisions
can be taken during a trial.
“Special arrangements in court hearings might include, for instance, live audio
or videoconferencing of the hearing of a vulnerable person so he/she is not obliged to
appear before the accused” - European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)
Desktop PC Connectivity
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VIDEO ENABLING A TRIAL WITH AVAILABITY FOR THE STAKEHOLDERS TO JOIN ON THE FLY
Live Inmate Virtual Hearing
Smart Phone / Mobile
Connectivity
Laptop
Connectivity
Nyaya Panchayats
A Nyaya Panchayat is a system of dispute resolution at village level in India. Nyaya
panchayats can be endowed with functions of civil and minor criminal jurisdiction in
collaboration with the Gram Panchayat. To enable justice at the rural part of the country
the basic requirement is of a video solution which can operate at low bandwidths
considering the Infrastructure availability at the rural parts. Courts will be able to dispose
a majority of RTI applications, minor litigations etc. over a Video call to clear off the
pending cases and thereby providing uniform, fast track justice to the applicants.
Conclusion
There is a major shift globally to extend the use of Video Conferencing for Cost, Time &
Threat Optimizations, specifically in the Judicial & Legislative Systems. With various
authorities like Supreme Court of India, The Federal court, European Commission for
Efficiency of Justice mandating it in their Strategic Plans. Courts are moving ahead to
increase their operational efficiency by processing more cases and alleviate security
and logistical problems for courts, law enforcement and corrections by decreasing
transportation requirements, enable justice for all, fast track courts to offer quicker
justice etc.
A wider deployment across all the courts is expected to be rapid with increasing
government adoption in the coming years and the need of streamlining & automating
the court complexes to optimize their operations.