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(1) Legal aid clinics shall be established in each prison with sufficient number of legal aid counsels and para legal volunteers deputed to such clinics for providing free legal services to the prisoners on all working days. Some prisoners may be trained as para legal volunteers (PLVs) for assisting the legal aid clinics established at prisons. The objectives of the legal aid clinics shall be as follows, - (a) to provide free legal advice; (b) to spread legal literacy and legal awareness; (c) to provide free legal services such as drafting the petitions, notices, applications, replies, etc.; (d) to encourage the amicable settlement of disputes through alternative dispute redressal (ADR) mechanisms like mediation etc.; (e) to provide free legal services of advocates in legal matters; (f) any other function or service as laid down by the Haryana State Legal Services Authority from time to time. (2) Free legal services shall include, - (a) payment of Court fee in appropriate cases, process fees, and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings; (b) providing service of panel lawyers in legal proceedings; (c) obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings; (d) preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings. 1338 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 30, 2022 (PAUS. 9, 1944 SAKA) Objectives. CHAPTER 32 AFTER-CARE AND REHABILITATION OF CONVICT PRISONERS