KUWAIT: The parliamentary interior and defense committee recently discussed a number of proposals to amend the prisons and police laws and allow prisoners doing time for non-dishonorable or state security crimes 72-hour visits to their families. In this regard, informed sources also noted that the committee agreed to allow the public prosecution inspect prisons to check the conditions there. "In addition, the committee discussed amending police force leaves and vacations, promotions and some organizational issues," added the sources.

Meanwhile, a committee formed to study prisoners' files and decide which match the Amiri pardon conditions has so far studied 1,615 cases and found that 1,001 of them matched the conditions of immediate pardon, reducing their time to one quarter or half, or paying fines. In this regard, security sources said that the process is expected to go on until February - the annual Amiri pardon period -before the national day and liberation day celebrations. The sources also highlighted that Amiri pardons do not apply to drug trafficking-related crimes or murders. - Al-Rai