81 people released under amnesty
81 people have been released by 15h30 today, under the RA Law on Amnesty on Criminal Cases on the occasion of the 2800th Anniversary of the Foundation of Erebuni-Yerevan and the 100th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the First Republic of Armenia, which came into force on November 6, the Public Relations Department of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia reported.
1. Nubarashen” Penitentiary - 1
2. "Vardashen" Penitentiary - 9
3. "Hospital for Convicts" Penitentiary - 5
4. "Abovyan" Penitentiary - 5
5. "Sevan" Penitentiary - 40
6. "Kosh" Penitentiary - 10
7. "Armavir" Penitentiary - 11
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