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A single exceptional visit has been authorized for all inmates of correctional and rehabilitation centers on the occasion of the approaching Islamic New Year (1448 AH).
The Ministry of Interior's Gift for Mother's Day: An Exceptional Visit for All Inmates in Correctional Centers
Egyptian Ministry of Interior has decided to grant all inmates of correctional and rehabilitation centers one exceptional visit on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr (The Feast of Breaking the Fast).
Providing all forms of support and care to inmates of correctional and rehabilitation centers.
Committees formed by the Community Protection Sector reviewed inmates’ files nationwide to determine those eligible for the pardon. The review resulted in the inclusion of 2,520 inmates who met the established criteria.
Hamas announced that the Al-Qassam Brigades and the resistance in the Gaza Strip have released 20 Israeli prisoners held by the resistance, as part of the implementation of the first phase of the Trump plan to stop the war on the Gaza Strip.
Israeli media revealed on Thursday the timeline for the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, indicating that the agreement will be signed in Sharm el-Sheikh at 12:00 PM.
The number of the would-be released inmates was not published yet in the official gazette.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued Decision No. 158 of 2025, granting a pardon for the remaining sentences of certain convicts in honor of Eid al-Fitr (the Feast of Breaking the Fast) and Sinai Liberation Day, which will be observed on April 25, 2025.
This comes within the framework of the Ministry of Interior's keenness to uphold human rights values, implement the penal policy with its modern approach, and provide various aspects of care for inmates.
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior granted all male and female prisoners an exceptional visit from December 10 to 31 that is not counted among the visits scheduled for inmates.
This decree pardons convicts who meet certain conditions in celebration of the October 6 victory anniversary.
This act of clemency reflects the Egyptian government's commitment to upholding the values of justice, mercy, and rehabilitation.
Presidential Decree for Pardon on Eid al-Adha
Anyone who did not shed blood or participated in acts of violence and terrorism would be released, and those who served the time of pre-trial detention must be released immediately or referred to a trial.
For those who haven't been given these two days, the visits will continue until Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Last week, the Egyptian Official Gazette published Presidential Decree No. 1 of 2024, concerning the pardon of the remainder of the sentence for some convicts on the occasion of Police Day and the January 25 Revolution, which fell on January 25, 2024.
The Official Gazette (Al-Waqa'i' al-Misriyya) published President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s Decision No. 417 of 2023 regarding pardoning a new group of some convicts.
The visit will not be deducted from the number of legalized visits granted for prisoners throughout their jail term.
A new group of 1,920 prisoners are eligible to be released in accordance with presidential pardon terms, said Society Protection Sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Interior in a statement on Saturday.
