Starting today, those sentenced to up to three years of imprisonment can now qualify for community service instead of serving time. We explore how this amendment made under the Emergency Ordinance could impact our prison system.

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Produced by: Tasha Fusil

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Social Issues,  Policy and Governance,  Prison Reforms,  Emergency Ordinance,  Community Service,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Politics, News, Current Affairs,  Politics,  Social Issues,  law & legal matters