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REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR RELEASED DRUG ADDICTS
REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR RELEASED DRUG ADDICTS
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COLOMBO (News 1st): A special programme is being implemented to rehabilitate drug addicts who are released from prisons, the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board said.
The country’s drugs control body, made this statement as the State Ministry of Prison Management and Prisoners Rehabilitation has released 10,065 inmates to reduce the congestion in prisons in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic; where, according to State Minister Lohan Ratawatte, 60 percent were inmates charged for offences related to narcotics (for more details).
A decision was reached to increase the present capacity of 1500 inmates that can undergo rehabilitation at centres, to 4000, Dr. Laknath Welagedara (Specialist), the Chairman of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board told News 1st on Saturday (Jan. 09).