A/67/278 ◦ Creating incentives for police officers and other officials to take postings in rural and remote areas, and attracting well-trained legal professionals to those areas ◦ Taking steps to improve the physical accessibility of courthouses and police stations in order to ensure that persons with disabilities and others experiencing mobility issues are able to access them Inadequate capacity • Allocate sufficient financial and human resources to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of all organs of the judicial system, including police stations, prosecution corps and courts • Provide training and education programmes for judicial officers, judges, lawyers, prosecutors and the police focusing on the rights and particular needs of the poor • Ensure that adequate accountability mechanisms are in place to investigate and remedy any abuse or discrimination by law enforcement or judicial officers against persons living in poverty • Create integrated and specialized services to address women’s access to justice and ensure more efficient handling of gender-related crimes, including, for example, domestic violence courts and one-stop shops for sexual violence survivors; such services must be accessible and affordable for women living in poverty Stigma • Sensitize all justice service providers to the rights, needs and constraints of persons living in poverty, particularly the most vulnerable groups, by addressing negative stereotypes of the poor, including through performance evaluation, education and sensitizing the media Excessive detention • Review and reform detention and incarceration systems to ensure that they do not have a disproportionately harsh impact on those living in poverty • Ensure that lack of financial resources does not negatively affect a person’s chances of accessing justice in a fair and equal way during pretrial detention, for example regarding bail procedures, conditions of detention or accessing legal assistance Fees and costs • Put measures in place to ensure that legal, administrative and procedural fees relating to access to justice are waived for those who cannot afford them, including in small claims cases • Ensure maximum use of available resources to provide progressively prompt and effective procedures to allow persons living in poverty to seek financial assistance to cover travel, accommodation and other costs associated with engaging with the justice system 22 12-45806