Jailed N17 terrorists could file for conditional release as of Tuesday

Four jailed members of the now-defunct Greek terrorist group November 17, including leader Alexandros Giotopoulos, will be able to apply as of Tuesday for a prison release under conditions, due to the provisions of the new penal code which took effect on July 1.
According to the new provisions of law 110A, the right to an early release under specific conditions has been extended to lifers irrespective of their crime and the number of life sentences they have been handed, provided they have served 17 years.
If they apply for release and it is approved, the convicted terrorists will remain under house arrest and wear an electronic tag.
Under the previous penal code, people convicted of terrorism were explicitly excluded from the use of an electronic ankle bracelet.

November 17 killed 23 people over a period of almost three decades, including politicians,...

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