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Corrections Department weighs 25-year threshold for death-row inmates
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Thailand’s Department of Corrections is considering tougher rules governing sentence reductions and privileges for prisoners convicted of serious offences, including a proposal requiring death-row inmates to serve at least 25 years before becoming el
Key facts
- The department convened a working group on Monday to review and improve the enforcement of criminal sentences and measures aimed at preventing repeat offending.
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- Under the preliminary criteria discussed at the meeting, prisoners sentenced to death would have to remain in prison for at least 25 years from the date their cases became final before becoming eligible for either an ordinary or special
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment would have to serve at least 20 years from the date of the final judgement before qualifying for such an upgrade.
Summary
The department convened a working group on Monday to review and improve the enforcement of criminal sentences and measures aimed at preventing repeat offending.
The meeting sought to establish a framework, criteria and operating guidelines for a draft ministerial regulation governing benefits available to convicted prisoners, as well as conditions applying to inmates released after receiving sentence reductions or parole.