Mahama grants amnesty to 998 prisoners

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    President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across the country, following the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council, in consultation with the Council of State, and in accordance with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution. banner The decision forms part of the President’s constitutional mandate to exercise the prerogative of mercy in deserving cases. A total of 1,014 inmates were recommended for amnesty, out of which 998 were approved.
    According to the statement, the categories of convicts affected 787 first-time offenders, 87 people on death row to be commuted to life imprisonment, 51 on life sentences to be commuted to 20 years in prison. 33 seriously ill persons were freed, 36 persons over 70 years old freed, two nursing mothers freed, and two prisoners freed based on petitions. #newstoday #NewsAlert #News #NewsUpdate

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