Law No. 3 of 1995 Regulating Prisons
طباعة
Section: Release of prisoners (56-60)
Article 56
Prisoner is released before noon time of the next day of the end of hissentence term, unless he is released earlier by an amnesty for the crime, for the punishment or part thereof.
Article 57
In case of a remand and a release order is decreed by the competent authority,the prisoner is released immediately unless he is imprisoned for another reason.
Article 58
Where a person condemned to a custodial sentence is suffering from a disease threatening his life or threatening with entire disability, the doctor of the health unit of the prison shall examine him and recommend either treating or releasing him. In the latter case; the prisoner must be examined thoroughly by the Department of General Medical Commission at the Ministry of Public Health in order to endorsethe recommendation of releasing him for medical reasons.
Article 59
Release order for health reason is issued by the Minister of Interior, upon a proposal from Prison Director endorsed by General Medical Commission Department ofthe Ministry of Public Health's recommending release for health reason. Release order must include assigning prison doctor to examine the prisoner at least once every three months, and submit a report on his condition to the Prison Officer. If the report specifies that the health reasons which called for the release order are no longer exist, the Department of Medical Commission General of the Ministry public Health shall be notified for its endorsement.
Article 60
A prisoner released for health reason shall be returned to prison, by a decision of Minister of Interior, to complete the sentenced term, upon a proposal from Prison Director, and endorsing the General Medical Commission Department of the Ministry of Public Health prison doctor's report advising disappearance of health reasons necessitated the release.
The time spent in prison by the released prison is deducted from the sentence imprisonment term.