加纳总统 John Mahama 先生已批准对全国 998 名囚犯实施特赦。

该决定基于监狱服务委员会的建议，并与国家委员会协商后作出，符合 1992 年宪法第 72 条第 1 款的规定。  

监狱部门最初推荐了 1,014 名囚犯，但经过进一步评估后缩减了最终名单。  

政府通信部长兼总统发言人 Felix Kwakye Ofosu 先生签署的声明指出，此次特赦涵盖多类囚犯，具体分类如下：  

• 初犯者：787 人  

• 死刑减为无期徒刑者：87 人  

• 无期徒刑减为20年有期徒刑者：51 人  

• 罹患重病者：33 人  

• 70 岁以上囚犯（无论所犯罪行）：36 人  

• 哺乳期母亲：2 人  

• 特殊请愿者：2 人

Mahama Grants Amnesty to 998 Prisoners

President John Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across the country.

The decision, based on the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council and in consultation with the Council of State, was made in line with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

A total of 1,014 prisoners had been recommended for consideration, but the figure was further reduced on further assessment.

A statement signed by Minister of Government Communications and presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu explained that the amnesty covered several categories of prisoners.

The breakdown is as follows:

• First-time offenders: 787

• Death sentences commuted to life imprisonment: 87

• Life sentences commuted to 20 years' definite term: 51

• Seriously ill prisoners: 33

• Prisoners over 70 years old (irrespective of offence): 36

• Nursing mothers: 2

• Special petitions: 2

来源：My Joy Online

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