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Prisons Act 1933 s 59L

s 59L Eligibility for employment preparation

59L.—(1) A prisoner is eligible to be released for employment preparation under section 59K if —(a) the prisoner has served not less than 14 days, or any other period that the Minister may prescribe by notification in the Gazette, of the prisoner’s sentence of imprisonment; and (b) the Commissioner considers that the prisoner is suitable for employment preparation, having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the following factors:(i) the prisoner’s progress and response to rehabilitation in prison; (ii) the prisoner’s family support; (iii) the risk of recidivism by the prisoner. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the total consecutive periods of imprisonment of whatever nature are to be treated as one sentence.[Act 6 of 2022 wef 02/09/2022]

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