Announcement of the President's decision to grant amnesty to 147 prisoners

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of December 1, at 3 prisons and detention camps located in Nghe An province, a ceremony was held to announce the President's 2016 amnesty decision for 147 prisoners.

At the provincial police detention camp, the provincial police leaders awarded amnesty certificates to 5 outstanding prisoners representing 12 prisoners pardoned in 2016.

Representatives of the pardoned and reformed prisoners expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the special leniency policy and humanitarian spirit of the State. At the same time, they promised to strive to rebuild their lives and live a useful life for their families and society.

Colonel Tran Sy Phang - Warden of the Provincial Police Detention Center announced the 2016 amnesty decision of the President.

Provincial Police leaders awarded amnesty certificates to 5 outstanding prisoners.

Colonel Tran Sy Phang - Warden of the Provincial Police Detention Center said: The amnesty work was carried out seriously and in accordance with the law. The prisoners considered for amnesty this time all had a good rehabilitation process, strictly followed discipline, rules and regulations during their sentence.

Detention camp officers issue documents and travel allowances to pardoned prisoners.

The joy of those who were pardoned when they returned to their families and communities.

After the amnesty announcement ceremony, the Provincial Police Detention Center handed over the amnestied inmates to their families, issued amnesty certificates, and provided travel expenses. Before that, the Provincial Police Detention Center coordinated with the Provincial Police Department to organize education classes and provide counseling on community reintegration skills for the amnestied inmates.

The 2016 amnesty once again affirms the lenient policy of the Party, State and the humanitarian tradition of the Vietnamese people towards criminals, encouraging them to repent and train themselves to become useful people for society./.

Nguyen Hung

* Prison No. 6 under General Department 8 of the Ministry of Public Securitystationed in Hanh Lam commune, Thanh Chuong district, held a ceremony to announce the President's decision to pardon 101 prisoners in 2016 who were considered for early release from prison according to the law.

Leaders of General Department 8 and delegates inspected the payment of policies and regimes for prisoners upon release from prison.

Attending and giving a speech, Major General Phan Xuan Son - Deputy Director General, General Department of Criminal Judgment Enforcement and Judicial Support congratulated the prisoners who were released from prison early and hoped that after returning to their families, they would live positively, happily and stay away from the temptations of life, building a prosperous and happy family. Prisoners serving their sentences at the unit should be more proactive and self-conscious in their education, training and good reformation to be released early, return to their families and reintegrate into the community.

* Same day,Prison No. 3 - General Department 8, Ministry of Public Securityheld a ceremony to announce and grant amnesty to 34 prisoners by the President.

Prisoners at Prison Camp No. 3 receive clothes before reintegrating into the community.

Huu Thinh - Nhu Lanh