Temporary Release Schemes of Inmates and Detainees in Iraqi Law

Abstract

Temporary Release Schemes is considered a crucial social care mechanism for the successful rehabilitation of inmates and detainees within Rehabilitation Institutions. It permits inmates and detainees to be temporarily released from the Rehabilitation Institution for defined periods while serving a custodial sentence, subject to conditions and controls stipulated by relevant laws, regulations, and instructions. This study critically examines the principal issue of shortcomings within the existing legal provisions in regulations and Directives concerning the granting of Temporary Release Schemes to inmates during the execution of their sentences in Rehabilitation Institution in both Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Despite the existence of a legal framework for Temporary Release Schemes, the laws have not been adequately implemented on the ground to provide genuine and equitable opportunities for inmates to benefit from this system.