Head of the Judiciary: not even a single person who meets the conditions for pardon and release should remain in prison
Speaking at the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, Mohseni Ejei stated: “Given that there are about 70 days left until the end of the year and also considering the holidays that have occurred, it is necessary for various judicial departments to be diligent in carrying out the affairs of people who refer to judicial authorities as quickly and accurately as possible, and in no way postpone today’s work to tomorrow and this year’s work to next year; carrying out the work of people who refer to judicial authorities and centers quickly and accurately is a very important necessity.”
Mohseni Ejei stated: “Given the upcoming holidays and occasions and the pardons and concessions that apply to eligible prisoners and convicts, it is necessary to remind them and their families of a few points; First, if these prisoners and convicts have a private plaintiff or must compensate an individual or institution, they should quickly take care of this so that they can benefit from the upcoming pardons and concessions if they meet other conditions; second, prisoners who are sent on leave or released should make every effort not to commit crimes or errors again, because in that case, it will be difficult for them to benefit from legal concessions again; third, prisoners sent on leave should behave appropriately and favorably with their families and other members of society during their leave so that their reform and resocialization can take place and conditions are created for them to benefit more from legal concessions.
The head of the judiciary said: Some of the financial convicts who are in prison have no record and are not professional fraudsters, but have been unable to pay their debts due to inability to pay. Here, we ask their creditors to provide the necessary cooperation and assistance and to be forgiving as much as possible. l relief for these prisoners.
The chief justice clarified: Relevant officials, including prosecutors, judges executing sentences, and prison supervisors, should pay special attention to the issue of prisoners who have served their sentences but are still in prison due to their inability to return the money or pay the fine, and should regularly follow the situation of these prisoners so that legal conditions are provided for their release. Recently, I reviewed the case of a person who had received a 7-year sentence for fraud and had now been in prison for 10 years due to his inability to pay a fine; in this particular case, I issued the necessary orders to include his name on the pardon list; and the relevant judicial authorities, if they encounter such cases, should take the necessary steps and arrangements to create legal conditions for the release of such prisoners.
The head of the judiciary noted: Our desire and demand is that not even a single person who meets the conditions for pardon and release should remain in prison and that preparations be made for the release of eligible prisoners as soon as possible.