Families of offenders serving an "inhumane" prison sentence abolished more than a decade ago have said they are "bitterly disappointed" after a proposal to change the parole process was dropped due to a lack of Labour support.
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. The Hurriyat Conference on Monday said the government should desist from using force against political prisoners and the youth.
The Government’s scheme to allow some offenders out of prison up to 18 days early was increased to 60 days in March and is now set to rise again to 70 days on May 23