The Legal Committee of the Jordanian Senate, chaired by Senator Ahmad Tbeishat, approved on Sunday the draft law amending the Penal Code for the year 2025, as received from the House of Representatives.
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The committee meeting was attended by Minister of Justice Dr. Bassam Talhouni, Minister of State for Legal Affairs Dr. Fayez Al-Qudah, Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice Dr. Waleed Kanakrieh, Secretary General of the Judicial Council Dr. Ali Al-Masaimeh, and Attorney General Dr. Hassan Al-Abdallat.
The main objectives of the proposed amendments are to broaden the application of alternatives to custodial sentences by granting the competent courts greater authority to implement such alternatives, thereby increasing the benefit for convicted individuals. It also aims to enable the sentencing judge to collect fines in accordance with the Public Funds Collection Law.
Additionally, the bill seeks to strengthen the approach of restorative justice by contributing to the rehabilitation and reintegration of convicts into society, and reducing recidivism rates. It introduces provisions for suspending the execution of sentences after they become final, and gives the sentencing judge the authority to postpone or allow installment payments of fines, thus helping to ease overcrowding in correctional and rehabilitation centers.
