Dr. Upneet Lalli is a Doctorate in Psychology. She integrates the psychological aspects and legal realities in her work. Prior to working in the Institute of Correctional Administration, at Chandigarh, she has taught in the Psychology Department, Punjabi University, Patiala. Having a deep concern for custodial justice  she has worked towards increasing knowledge about new laws amongst criminal justice functionaries as well as bringing about attitudinal change with particular focus on treatment of offenders and motivating prison staff to take initiatives in prison reforms.

She has designed, conducted and organized training programmes for mid and senior rank prison officers and  police officers. She has also been associated with policy making related to prisons and custodial justice, and gender justice issues at National and State level. She  was appointed Member of the Model Prison Manual, 2015 constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.

She has conducted various research projects for various agencies on issues of custodial justice, prison administration, and human rights. She has authored books, written a number of articles, and chapters in books on the theme of Prison reforms, Juvenile justice, child rights, police reform and  gender issues. She is a qualified lawyer, criminologist and human rights advocate. Dr Lalli has a personal and professional interest in reforming the criminal justice system in India, especially through the development of human rights and socially just practices combined with restorative justice and her networks extend to exciting regional projects within and outside of prisons.