The Punjab government is preparing to grant sentence reductions and early releases to elderly and female prisoners. The summaries for these measures are now ready and will be presented before the provincial cabinet for approval before Eid-ul-Azha.
Under the proposed plan, male prisoners over 70 years of age and female prisoners over 60 years of age, who have completed two-thirds of their sentences, will be eligible for release. Additionally, women prisoners with children under the age of five who have served two-thirds of their sentences will also benefit from this initiative.
Punjab Home Secretary Noorul Amin Mengal emphasized that the reduction of sentences and early release would be contingent upon the prisoners demonstrating good conduct during their incarceration and two-thirds of their sentences having been completed.
These initiatives were highlighted during a visit to Lahore Central Jail by Home Secretary Mengal and Prisons Inspector General Mian Farooq Nazir. Both officers met with prisoners and assessed the facilities provided to them.
