Release of inmates will be gradual and supervised, says Zuhair
31 Jul 2011, 6:37 PM
The impending release of close to 400 convicts announced by President Mohamed Nasheed on Independence Day will be “a gradual and supervised process,” Press Secretary Mohamed Zuhair has said.
Zuhair explained that a coordinated effort involving the Home Ministry, Health Ministry and the Department of Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services (DPRS) was currently ongoing.
“[The process] will be divided into phases. All 400 convicts won’t be released at once,” he said.
Zuhair added that the release would be the culmination of months of “an integrated effort” by the concerned authorities to categorise and interview inmates.
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