The Attorney General's Office announced the release of 1,345 prisoners in implementation of the decision of the Supreme Judicial Council to exempt them from serving the remainder of their sentences, explaining that the release came after studying the documents for the implementation of criminal sentences against convicts who are inmates of correctional and rehabilitation institutions.
The Attorney General asked to begin implementing the procedure for releasing selected inmates, in implementation of Supreme Council Resolution No. 56 of 2024. The decision of the Supreme Judicial Council to pardon the execution of the rest of the sentence for convicts stipulates that the convict must serve at least half of the sentence, and that a third of the term is sufficient for convicts who suffer from chronic diseases, need special medical care, or are over 60 years old.
The general amnesty decision excluded those convicted in cases related to terrorism, harming state security, retribution, and punishment, in addition to crimes of premeditated murder, kidnapping, and forced theft, unless reconciliation is made with the victim.
In April last year, the Attorney General announced the release of 1,057 prisoners who met the conditions of amnesty on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
