Tehran – The benefactor who served as the Holy Month of Ramadan (March 2-30) helped free a total of 2,500 prisoners of unintended crimes.
The released prisoners’ total debt was 40 trillion rials (approximately $40 million), Isna reported.
Every year in Ramadan, officials and benefactors organize gatherings and campaigns to raise money to free prisoners of unwilling crimes. Since 1990, the benefactor has helped release more than 180,000 involuntary crime prisoners in Ramadan.
Over past Iranian calendar years (March 2024 to March 2025), benefactors have contributed to 11,380 prisoners exempting unintended crimes within the country. Also, 2,441 prisoners were pardoned over the same period, Isna reported.
The number of prisoners released has increased by 22% compared to 1402 (March 2023 – March 2024). Of the prisoners released, 682 were women, and 10,698 were men who were imprisoned because they were unable to pay their financial obligations. The released prisoners’ total debt was 270 trillion rial (approximately $270 million).
Tehran, Fars and Khorasan Razavi Provinces released 1,088, 878 and 829 involuntary crime prisoners, ranked 1-3rd from 1st, respectively. Currently, there are 14,591 prisoners across the country who have unintended crimes. The states of Tehran (2,536), Fars (1,331), and Isfahan (1,183) have the highest number of involuntary crime prisoners.
The unwilling crime of free prisoners is carried out in three ways. The first method is to give prisoners a leave, and the second method is to provide many loans to be paid within the prison. The third way of aid is the release of an unintended prisoner by paying the debt.
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