Some Ukrainian prisoners will be able to apply for early parole and join the army under a new law aimed at boosting Kyiv’s manpower in its fight against the Russian invasion. The new law will apply only to prisoners who have no more than three years left of their original sentences and it will not cover those who have committed the most serious crimes. The Ukrainian parliament voted on Wednesday to amend the country’s criminal code to allow the “conditional early release” of prisoners in return for “their direct participation in the defense of the country, protection of its independence and territorial integrity.” Prisoners who will not be eligible include “those who have committed premeditated murders, rapists and pedophiles, corrupt officials, those who have committed crimes against the foundations of Ukraine’s national security, and those who held particularly responsible positions, including MPs and ministers,” according to a statement by the…
