60pct of prisoners to be released on parole by 2030

About 60 percent of prisoners are to be released and serve the remainder of their sentence on parole by 2030, according to Prison Department deputy director (security and intelligence) Anathurai Kalimuthu.

He said despite the early release, the convicts will still be closely monitored by prison authorities, as reported by The Sun.

“This is a plan by the department as we approach...