Interior Ministry: 129 inmates pardoned; 369 released on parole

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) - Some 129 prisoners were pardoned and 369 others were released on parole, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

The move was taken in accordance with a presidential decree on pardoning some prisoners on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Police Day, the ministry said in a statement.

The step is part of the interior ministry's efforts to implement a modern concept of penal policy, provide inmates with all means of welfare and apply the procedures set for releasing rehabilitated convicts.