However the report called for certain facilities to be improved at the prison, particularly for elderly and disabled prisoners.

Jurisdiction over releases from training schools and correctional institutions for mentally disabled prisoners was added to the Parole Board's authority in 1945.

The deal collapsed after the repatriation of only 400 disabled and wounded prisoners, with both sides accusing each other of falsifying the number of captives seeking asylum.

These include individuals who are minors, prisoners, pregnant, physically handicapped, mentally disabled, old, economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, or subordinates in hierarchical groups (e.g. a soldier).

But he was successful in his efforts to have disabled prisoners exchanged.

During his tenure, tourism and land speculation purchases increased, road and highway developments were advanced, and an industrial plant for physically disabled prisoners was created.

As none of the cells are located on the ground floor of the prison (And there is no accessible lift system) Blundeston cannot accept disabled prisoners.

He urged an exchange of all ailing or disabled prisoners and of those detained since the early days of the war, which began in September 1980.

The Red Cross estimates that 1,000 ailing or disabled prisoners are still held by each side.

The Governor of Virginia today ordered the execution of a disabled prisoner who has said he will need to use a wheelchair to get to the electric chair.