The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 374:
– 8 inmates benefited from the pardon over their remaining prison term.
– 356 inmates had their prison terms reduced.
- 10 inmates had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison terms.
The free beneficiaries of the pardon are 188:
– 40 inmates benefited from pardon over their imprisonment term or remaining prison term.
– 4 inmates had their prison sentences dropped and fines maintained.
– 6 inmates benefited from pardon over their prison terms and fines
– 138 inmates had their fines annulled.
Pardon is granted to a number of prisoners by the Sovereign on the occasion of religious and major national celebrations, notably at Eid El Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lamb sacrifice).