First pardon by King – jail terms cut for convicts

Early release was granted to convicted persons who were under detention, who were doing public service as punishment, who had been released on probation, who had less than a year of jail term to serve or had served not less than one-third of the jail term, who were blind or seriously sick, as well as females serving a jail term for the first time who had already done more than half of the jail term.
The royal pardon was also granted to prisoners more than 60 years old and had served not less than five years or at least one-third of the jail term, as well those under 20 years who had done more than half of the total jail term or had less than two years to serve. Convictions of those sentenced to death would be commuted to life imprisonment, the Gazette said.