Inmates who were released on special Covid-19 parole dispensation re-arrested

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As a result of low capacity and capability to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 in prisons by practicing social distancing, the Department of Correctional Services said that nearly 14,000 inmates were released on parole under the special COVID-19 parole dispensation some during the first outbreak of the global pandemic.

The Department has come out to express their disappointment on recent updates where some parolees found themselves back in prison for new Offences.

But only less than 1%.

Correctional Services said that as of April this year, 13,989 offenders were released already out of 17,922 perpetrators of non-violent crimes who qualified for the special parole.

They also said that of the new crimes that were committed, murder and assault are said to be the most common ones.