Diyeh Public Headquarters releases thousands of unintentional crime prisoners in Iran

The Diyeh Public Headquarters has reported significant progress in releasing prisoners convicted of unintentional crimes in Iran. During the first half of the year 1405 (Solar Hijri), 5,059 prisoners were released nationwide, including 261 women and 4,798 men. These releases addressed debts totaling approximately 37 trillion tomans, with a large portion resolved through judicial insolvency rulings, creditor forgiveness, and charitable donations.

In the Yazd province specifically, 131 prisoners were released during the same period. This group included 89 individuals with financial crimes, 36 related to dowry payments, 5 for alimony, and one for a workplace accident. Of these, 40 were released through mediation and reconciliation without any monetary payment, while 91 were released via funds provided by donors and bank facilities.

Currently, there are 20,640 prisoners in Iran held for unintentional crimes, consisting of 19,615 men and 1,025 women. Tehran province maintains the highest number of such inmates with 2,845 individuals. Since the Diyeh Public Headquarters began operations in 1990, more than 198,000 unintentional crime prisoners have been released.