It is provided that the sentence for these drug and firearm offences are ineligible for remission under the ministerial power in Criminal Justice Act 1951 or for early release under the Criminal Justice Act 1960 for the duration of the minimum sentence.<\/p>\n
Temporary releases may be granted for grave reasons of a humanitarian reason only and they may only be such as is justified by the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n
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