Is the Covid amnesty expanding? A path to release opens for 100 thousand people: It will cover all crimes!

A regulation is on the agenda that would allow those who committed crimes before July 31, 2023, to complete their remaining sentences outside of prison under supervised release.

Journalist Nuray Babacan shared behind-the-scenes information regarding the regulation in her column for Nefes newspaper.

In her article titled "It's an amnesty, plain and simple," Babacan pointed out that the scope of the regulation known as the Covid Law—which previously benefited those whose 'sentences had been finalized' as of July 31, 2023—is being expanded. She indicated that a new regulation will now allow all crimes committed before this date to be covered by the amnesty, regardless of whether the sentence has been finalized, and stated that the release of at least 100,000 people is being discussed.

"Let us note, it covers all crimes. Including murder, rape of women, and terrorism," said Babacan, explaining the system as follows:

"Let us note, it covers all crimes. Including murder, rape of women, and terrorism..."

The system works as follows: prisoners who have served two-thirds of their given sentence are transferred from closed prisons to open prisons after a certain period, and are then released from there.

Since these periods are being shortened by law, transfers and releases will also accelerate. According to calculations, the maximum sentence reduction will reach 8 years. 8 years is a significant amount of time."