As a goodwill gesture to inmates lodged in different jails of the State, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday announced to grant remission of sentence ranging from one year to two months on the occasion of Independence Day.
Remission would only be granted to prisoners convicted by courts in the State and for one year to those sentenced to 10 to 20 years of imprisonment, a Government spokesman said. likewise, remission of nine months to those imprisoned for seven to 10 years, six months to those serving a term of five to seven years, three months to prisoners who have been sentenced for a term of three to five years and two months to those with less than three years, he said.
For prisoners imprisoned for a period of 10 years and above, the inmate”s good conduct would be taken into consideration, the spokesman said. Remission would not be granted to prisoners convicted in heinous crimes, he added.