Sana'a - Saba:
Head of Al-Jawf Appeal Prosecution, Judge Wadah Al-Qurashi, inspected today the conditions of prisoners on the authority of the governorate's prosecution in criminal cases, in the central correctional facility in the capital.
Judge Al-Qurashi explained in a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the visit comes in implementation of the directives of the Attorney General and within the framework of following up on prisoners' cases to release those who deserve it on the occasion of the advent of the month of Ramadan.
He pointed out that during the visit, in which he was accompanied by Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohammed Al-Badri and the Director of the Prisons Department at the Office of the Presidency of the Republic Jihad Ghathaya, the procedures taken regarding the cases of prisoners awaiting trial, investigation, and implementation were reviewed.
Judge Al-Qurashi pointed out that the testimony of the prisoners, 70 in number, was heard regarding their cases and the periods they spent in prison, and the directive was given to release a number of them with guarantees and those who have served three-quarters of the sentence and do not have special rights to others.
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