28/05/2011 10:15
Armenia starts to release convicts
The process of releasing convicts by the amnesty granted on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia Independence started at the Penitentiary Service of the Armenian Ministry of Justice on May 26, 2011. 82 convicts were released from the Ministry of Justice penitentiary institutions as of May 26, 07:30 pm.
The number of released convicts is given according to penitentiary institutions – Nubarashen – 28, Erebuni – 0, Vardashen – 23, Convicts’ Hospital – 14, Yerevan Kentron – 0, Artik – 0, Vanadzor – 0, Sevan – 15, Hrazdan – 0, Abovyan – 1, Goris – 1, Kosh – 0.
The process of releasing convicts by amnesty continues. The press office of the Penitentiary Department will periodically release information about the number of released convicts.