Previously, 30 prisoners who applied for compassionate release were freed; none of the seven who were refused had unanimous backing from the authorities.

在这之前，30名申请同情释放囚犯的请求得到满足；而7名被拒者都没有官方的一致支持。

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The Scottish parole board has also been asked for its views on granting compassionate early release to the former Libyan agent.

他也参考了苏格兰假释委员会对基于人道提前释放此前利比亚特工的意见和看法。

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Gray stressed that, while the justice secretary was required to consider the application for compassionate release, he was not bound to grant it.

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Gray said a release on compassionate grounds must be tempered with justice, the rights of the victims must always be preserved.

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Abdel Basset al-Megrahi received a warm welcome from flag waving Libyan supporters as he stepped off the plane Thursday in Tripoli, after his release from custody in Scotland on compassionate grounds.

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Atkins, who has been declared terminally ill, was denied a compassionate release from prison in July 2008.

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Atkins' compassionate release was opposed by Tate's sister, Debra, Los Angeles County prosecutors and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, among others.

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In 2007, the department received 60 compassionate release requests, Thornton said.

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