284 prison inmates to receive Presidential pardon
Posted by Editor on November 14, 2019 - 2:52 pm
Commissioner General of Prisons Bandula Jayasinghe says President Maithripala Sirisena has approved the release of 284 inmates on Presidential Pardon, after the 2019 Presidential Election.
These inmates were primarily selected on the basis that they were not jailed for 40 particular charges including murder, theft, sexual assault, child abuse, and drug dealing.
The Prisons Commissioner General said the pardons will be granted to those above the age of 65.
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Will the 284 be given residence in the President’s Retirement Home in Paget Road till they get back to social mainstream?