Prison - Christmas amnesty gives 322 prisoners earlier freedom
The traditional so-called Christmas amnesty has given 322 prisoners in North Rhine-Westphalia early freedom this year. This was announced by the NRW Ministry of Justice on Tuesday in Düsseldorf in response to a dpa inquiry, although there could still be changes. Last year, 291 prisoners benefited from the pre-Christmas leniency of the justice system.
The regulation applies to prisoners whose sentence would only have lasted until the beginning of January anyway and who have behaved well behind bars. They are released early so that they can spend the upcoming holidays with their families.
However, experience has shown that many prisoners also refuse to do this: 69 prisoners preferred to spend Christmas 2019 in prison rather than in freedom and opted not to be released early. The ministry did not disclose how many rejected the amnesty this year.
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- The Ministry of Justice in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Düsseldorf is located, is responsible for implementing the penal system and determining eligible prisoners for the annual Christmas amnesty.
- During the Christmas amnesty, individuals serving sentences that end before January 1 in Prison can be released early if they have demonstrated good behavior, providing them an opportunity to spend Christmas with their families, excluding those who prefer to remain in custody.
- The Christmas amnesty, while offering hope for early freedom to certain prisoners, is not a universal solution for all individuals incarcerated within the North Rhine-Westphalia prison system, as some choose to stay behind bars during the holiday season.
Source: www.stern.de
