Venezuela has freed close to 2,200 inmates from prison facilities following the implementation of a new amnesty law. The releases began after the legislation took effect last Friday, according to a government official overseeing the program.
A Venezuelan government official announced Monday that approximately 2,200 individuals have been freed from the country’s prison system following the launch of a new amnesty program.
Jorge Arreaza, who heads the commission responsible for overseeing the amnesty law’s implementation, confirmed the prisoner releases. The legislation officially went into effect this past Friday.
Arreaza serves as the chairman of the monitoring body established to track how the new law is being carried out across Venezuela’s correctional facilities.
Russian Authorities Launch Terror-Related Investigation Into Telegram CEO
President Trump Warns Trade Partners After Supreme Court Blocks Emergency Tariffs
Swiss Tennis Player Masarova Stuns Top Seed in Austin Tournament Opening
Philip Rivers’ Son Chooses NC State, Following Dad’s Footsteps