Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chairs Cabinet's session 4 Jeddah

The Cabinet approved the addition of paragraph (B) to Article (25) of
the Imprisonment and Detention System issued by Royal Decree No.
(M/31) dated 21/06/1398 H. The article shall be read as follows:
A- The Minister of Interior may decide a conditional release of any
convicted to imprisonment if he spent three quarters of his sentence
in prison and reflected a good behavior while in prison, provided
that such release poses no danger on public security. The period
spent by such released person in prison shall not be less than nine
months. The conditional release may not be granted unless the
indicted has met all financial obligations emanating from the crime
for which he was sentenced.
B- The Minister of Interior may decide an additional amnesty no
longer that fifteen per cent of the term of imprisonment for whoever
passes educational or vocational training programs, provided that he
reflects a good conduct while in prison and that such release poses
no danger on public security.
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