Christmas brings freedom: 19 prisoners released prematurely!

Christmas brings freedom: 19 prisoners released prematurely!

In Saxony-Anhalt, 19 people were released prematurely on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas holidays, as the Ministry of Justice announced. These premature exposure led to the fact that a total of 177 days of detention were not enforced. The time of the official announcement of the final figures is scheduled for the beginning of next year. It is noted that further pardonation could possibly take place at short notice. The 19 pardoned people had different punishments, including criminal arrest as well as prison terms, and would have been released from custody between the end of November 2024 and early January 2025. The reason for the early dismissal was not the severity of the crimes committed, but only had to be ensured that no further prison kicks were planned afterwards, the mdr news .

Compared to previous years, in which 20 people in 2022 and 23 people were released prematurely in 2023, the number of pardonation 2024 has decreased slightly. A total of 1,472 people are currently housed in the Saxony-Anhalt correction. The decision on pardon is made as part of the Ministry of Justice, which is led by Minister Franziska Weidinger. The ministry has a variety of responsibilities, which include the organization of the judicial system and consumer protection. In addition to the implementation of legal exams for future lawyers, it plays an important role in the implementation of judicial laws and administrative regulations in the country. More information about the tasks of the ministry can be found on the website of the Ministry for Justice and Consumer Protection Saxony-Anhalt .