US EditionIraq’s justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
- On Saturday, Iraq's Justice Minister Khaled Shwani reported that the country's 31 prisons hold about 65,000 inmates, more than double their intended capacity.
- This overcrowding followed years of insufficient capacity and reforms after January's general amnesty law, which also led to the halting of all executions to reassess cases.
- A total of 2,118 prisoners have been freed from justice ministry facilities following the implementation of the amnesty law, and a committee is currently reviewing inmates to determine who may be eligible for additional releases, although the overall plan is still being finalized.
- Shwani emphasized that prison authorities enforce rigorous protocols to address any misconduct against inmates, and clarified that the death penalty is reserved for serious offenses such as the 2016 Baghdad bombing and crimes involving senior IS members.
- The prison crisis strains healthcare and human rights, while new prisons are under construction and repatriation talks continue, excluding those sentenced to death, signaling gradual system adjustments.
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Shafaq News/ Iraqi Justice Minister Khalid Shawani confirmed on Monday that there are 65,000 prisoners in the country. He pointed out that executions have stopped after the approval of the general amnesty law, and explained that Iranian citizen Mohammad Alireza, who was convicted of killing American citizen Steven Truell in Baghdad in 2022, is still under the custody of Iraqi authorities. The minister said in an interview with the American Assoc…
Iraq's Justice Minister Says Prisons at Double Their Capacity as Amnesty Law Takes Effect
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Iraq’s justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
BAGHDAD (AP) — As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country’s prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than double their intended capacity, the country’s justice minister said in an interview. Justice Minister Khaled Shwani told The Associated Press on Saturday that Iraq’s 31 prisons currently hold approximately 65,000 inmates, despite the system being built to accommodate only half that number. He acknowledged tha…
Iraq's justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country's prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than double their intended capacity, the country's justice minister said in an interview.Justice Minister Khaled Shwani told The Associated Press on Saturday that Iraq's 31 prisons currently hold approximately 65,000 inmates, despite the system being built to accommodate only half that number. He acknowledged that the overcrowdi…
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BAGHDAD (AP) — As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country’s prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than double their intended capacity, the country’s justice minister said in an interview. Justice Minister Khaled Shwani told The Associated Press on Saturday that Iraq’s 31 prisons currently hold approximately 65,000 inmates, despite the system being built to accommodate only half that number. He acknowledged tha…
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