TimesTalk this week discussed the debate that developed when the family of a terminally-ill prisoner was told that a parole request has been turned down.

The controversy prompted discussion over whether clemency should be shown towards prisoners with fading health.

Should the parole law be updated? Why are there objections to releasing prisoners temporarily or permanently before the completion of a sentence?

See a repeat of the programme above. 

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