Parliament's committee on Human rights on Wednesday tasked the Commissioner General of Prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija to explain why prisoners especially those serving long sentences were not having conjugal rights.
The matter was raised by Kassanda South MP Simeo Nsubuga who noted that many prisoners serving long sentences tend to lose touch with their families and hence the need to allow conjugal visits.
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