Explaining the rationale behind the disbandment of the Prison Intelligence Unit, Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms, Thalatha Athukorala said the unit has been a failure.
“What is the point of such a unit if all these corrupt things such as use of mobile phones by prisoners and drug dealing is happening within the prison” she said.
According to the Minister she has received a large number of complaints regarding such malpractices. “Even today people known to me have received calls originating from within the prison” she revealed. The Minister said no final decision has been taken about the unit however yet.
She also said that it is clear that no action has been taken by Department officials even when the intel unit has provided them with information.
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