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A controversial amnesty

A controversial amnesty

Rome, 4 days ago.
A controversial prisoner pardon bill which would free up to 20,000 inmates was signed into law on Monday by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
The aim is to alleviate prison overcrowding and slash three years off sentences for crimes committed before May 2, 2006.Mafia members, terrorists, rapists, paedophiles, armed gangsters and those who prostitute minors will not get pardons.But what’s paining me is above all that amnesty was extended to those guilty of the financial crimes and corruption.The amnesty bill could indeed benefit Cesare Previti, a close aide of Berlusconi who has been sentenced to six years for bribing judges. Previti, Berlusconi's former attorney, is serving his sentence under house arrest .
Since the measure applies to crimes committed before May 2006, the amnesty it could also help Berlusconi, who is to stand trial for alleged fraud at his private TV network Mediaset; those involved in the bank takeover probe which led to the resignation of Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio; and those on trial for the fraudulent bankruptcy of dairy giant Parmalat .
Moreover some critics said the justice ministry had miscalculated how may prisoners would benefit from the pardon, arguing tens of thousands more would now be freed or have their sentences reduced.
I am not against pardon but I think they choose the lazy way to do it. I wonder why they didn’t propose a more articulated justice reform; why they didn’t plan to build new infrastructures; why they didn’t think about programs of inmates rehabilitation and reintegration into society through the creation of some cooperatives.
They have just opened prisons’ doors.

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ReBlogged by silvia on Aug 3, 2006 at 11:47 AM Posted by silvia on Aug 3, 2006 at 11:47 AM

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