ArmInfo. We have repeatedly warned that after the amnesty, the number of crimes will increase, but this problem is observed not only in Armenia, it happens in all countries of the world. Minister of Justice of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan announced this on April 29 at a press conference.
He noted that second offenses often recur and the person who was recently released on parole or released from prison under an amnesty soon returned to jail. "The reason often lies in the fact that a person cannot get a job and is forced to commit a crime again. I believe that if the employment issue is resolved, relapses will decrease. Now we are developing mechanisms that will partially help reduce risks of repeated offenses, "Zeynalyan stressed.
The minister said that it is planned to pay benefits to those who have been released, for a couple of months. "A person will receive a livelihood, and he will have the opportunity to get a job. In addition, if a person works in a prison , after being released, he should not be fired, he should continue his work. The problem is often employers experiencing prejudice against newly liberated people. We, in turn, want to eliminate the risks relating to situations where a person is committing a crime for need, "the minister concluded.
Tonote, in 2018, an amnesty was declared, according to which many prisoners were released. It was noted that under the amnesty will get about 700 people. It should be noted that the Minister of Justice recently noted that many people who fell under the amnesty committed a repeated crime.