...But despite early moves to free one prisoner and place five others on a list of those eligible for release, how or when the administration will carry out that plan remains unclear, reports the Associated Press.
The oldest prisoner, a 74-year-old Pakistani, has been diagnosed with heart disease and other ailments. He was cleared for release in May but still remains detained. Lawyers says a number of other detainees have physical and mental health issues.
“People are getting older, sicker, more and more desperate,” said Pardiss Kebriaei, an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights who represents a Yemeni prisoner who was recently cleared but remains held.
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