Chad releases prisoners through collective sentence reduction
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In Chad, Minister of Justice Ndolenodji Alixe Naïmbaye oversaw the release of 150 prisoners from Klessoum Prison following a presidential decree authorizing a collective reduction of sentences.
The decree, numbered 2151/PR/2026, allowed for the release of inmates whose remaining sentences had been fully served after the reduction. The Minister of Justice praised President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno for showing humanity and fairness toward convicted citizens.
She explained that the presidential pardon is a constitutional privilege often used to offer relief to prisoners, either through complete remission of sentences or by reducing them to lesser terms. Naïmbaye emphasized that this act aligns with the government’s goals for humane detention conditions and pragmatic sentence execution. She also clarified that the pardon applies only to imprisonment and does not affect the rights of the state, civil parties, or third parties.
The Ministry of Justice intends to continue modernizing the justice system and strengthening the rule of law, with support from its partners. Certificates of release were given to the former prisoners at a ceremony marking the event.
