Summary:
Life convicts who have completed 20 years of imprisonment on the cut-off date are also considered for premature release. The premature release of the prisoners is a one-time affair and it will not be extended to others who fulfil all conditions. The premature release is not a matter of right for prisoners, the officials clarified. Committees were constituted for examining the premature release of prisoners. more-inAs many as 311 life convict prisoners have been released so far from State prisons on the occasion of the birth centenary of former Chief Minister M.G..