The sixty-five prisoners, who were among those granted early release by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) over the COVID-19 pandemic, served one-third of their sentences and portrayed good behaviour during incarceration.
This is according to Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn, who was responding on Wednesday in writing to APNU+ AFC Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who asked under what circumstances and what factors were taken into account for the prisoners to be release before the end of their sentences.
Chandan-Edmond also requested the names of the prisoners, the lengths of incarceration and the offences for which they were convicted and whether this information will be made public in view of the matter being of public welfare and interest.