The Ministry of Justice and Prison Affairs is planning to implement a programme this year to place those found guilty of civil offences under house arrest, it was reported.
According to Daily News, State Minister Anuradha Jayaratne said that under the programme, those placed under house arrest will be monitored through GPS technology.
Speaking to reporters in Kandy, he further said they will be monitored by prison officers and the nearest Police station to ensure they remain under house arrest and adhere to the conditions imposed by the Courts.
The State Minister noted that the Legal Draftsman’s Department is drafting the necessary law, which will be presented to Parliament following completion.
Stating that the measures are being taken to reduce overcrowding in prisons, he revealed that the capacity of prisons is 13,000 inmates, but the number in prisons at present has increased to 33,000. (NewsWire)