Understanding The Probation Of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2026
As Trinidad and Tobago advances efforts to modernise its criminal justice system, the Probation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has emerged as a key point of national discussion.
Criminal attorney Daniel Khan, a former Inspector of Prisons and member of the Sentencing Commission, joins Virmala to break down the proposed introduction of “split sentencing” and what it could mean for offenders, victims, and the wider society.
He explores the potential of the legislation to reduce prison overcrowding, strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration, and assesses whether the current system is equipped to support such a significant shift.
