Bishop expresses satisfaction with Chilean president’s decision on clemency

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Santiago, Chile, Jul 27, 2010 / 02:10 pm (CNA).- Bishop Alejandro Goic, president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, has expressed appreciation for the decision by the country’s President Sebastian Pinera to consider granting clemency to some prisoners on a case by case basis.

Last week the bishops of Chile sent a request to the country’s president asking for the pardon of some prisoners as the country celebrates the bicentennial of its independence.

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I am also glad that President Sebastian Pinera has chosen to consider granting clemency to some prisoners on a case by case basis. I may have differed from this in a previous thread but I honestly feel that offering clemency on a case by case basis is the only realistic way to go about doing this. I mean, one can’t reasonably offer clemency to all people in prison, especially dangerous and unrepentant criminals.