It also called for the evaluation of the rehabilitation of persons with long-term sentences with a view to early release and social reintegration. In the short and medium term, expeditious efforts must be made to release those who have been languishing in prison for many years through existing early release measures. In order for persons on death row to benefit from early release measures, their sentences must first be commuted. In 1999, the then President suspended early release measures. Detailed recommendations on early release measures are set out in Chapter 18 of the report of the National Study of Prisons conducted by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka at https://www.hrcsl.lk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Prison-Report-Final-2.pdf.

Source: The Nation July 10, 2021 16:52 UTC