Romanian Senate’s committee votes pardon for jail sentences of up to 3 years

The Romanian Senate’s legal committee yesterday approved an amendment to the pardon law that grants full pardon only to prison sentences of up to three years.

The committee thus amended the Government’s initial proposal of pardoning the prison sentences of up to five years. The amendment was proposed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) MP Serban Nicolae, the General Prosecutor, and the Association of Magistrates.

The senators also adopted an amendment proposed by Serban Nicolae that provides the taking out three years of all prison sentences between three and ten years. This provision would help about 800 detainees.

The full pardon will also apply to people who are over 70 while pregnant women will have their prison sentences halved.

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