Christmas amnesty - A good 90 prisoners are released early
This year, 93 prisoners in Hesse were released early from prison by mid-December due to the approaching Christmas holidays. According to the Ministry of Justice, prisoners whose sentences end between November 24, 2023 and January 1, 2024 will benefit from the so-called Christmas amnesty. Under certain conditions, they can be released early by way of clemency.
"We want to enable prisoners whose sentences would end in the last few weeks of the year to spend Christmas with their families," explained Minister of Justice Roman Poseck (CDU) in Wiesbaden. "In addition, prisoners should be given the opportunity to take advantage of support services, visit counseling centers and deal with the authorities before they cannot or can hardly be reached due to the holidays."
Sexual and violent offenders in particular, as well as offenders serving longer sentences or who have attracted negative attention in prison, are exempt from clemency.
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Source: www.stern.de
