Upon president`s directions, prosecution releases 315 prisoners

SANA'A, Nov. 08
(Saba)- General Prosecution, based on the president's directions, released on
Sunday 315 prisoners
held in prisons across the country. The prisoners were sentenced to imprisonment
terms and paying private and public rights.
They finished the imprisonment terms but could not pay the funds, which are private
and public rights they had to pay. These funds have reached YR 155, 3 million, paid
from
the state's budget.
General Prosecutor Abdullah Al-Ulofi told Saba the decision of the release comes
after field visits to all prisons across the country and making sure that the
prisoners
have to pay private and public rights, but could not do so though they finished
imprisonment terms.
He added that those who have to pay blood money, compensation for injuries and
other private rights have been given priorities.
Al-Ulofi indicated that 228 prisoners have been also released last August. They
have been in custody over paying private and public rights. The rights which
amounted to
YR 127 million have been paid by philanthropist.The Prisoners expressed their
happiness for the decision, thanking the president and affirmed their commitment to
law and
system.
MA