Article 89 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
المادة 89 من نظام مكافحة جرائم الإرهاب وتمويله · الفصل العاشر: أحكام ختامية
The Article provides for the Presidency of State Security to establish reform and rehabilitation houses to look after detainees and convicted persons for the crimes of the Law and facilitate their integration into society, with the rules for organizing them issued by its President.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنشئ رئاسة أمن الدولة دوراً تسمى (دور الإصلاح والتأهيل) تكون مهماتها الاعتناء بالموقوفين والمحكوم عليهم في الجرائم المنصوص عليها في النظام، وتسهيل اندماجهم في المجتمع، وتعميق انتمائهم الوطني، وتصحيح المفاهيم الخاطئة لديهم، ويصدر رئيس أمن الدولة قواعد تنظيم هذه الدور ومكافآت العاملين فيها والمتعاونين معها.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 89 explained in plain English
This Article complements the reform approach of Article 88, but provides for a different entity: the reform and rehabilitation houses.
Establishing body: the Presidency of State Security.
Tasks of these houses toward detainees and convicted persons in the crimes provided for in the Law:
- Looking after them.
- Facilitating their integration into society.
- Deepening their national belonging.
- Correcting their mistaken concepts.
Regulation: the President of State Security issues the rules for organizing these houses, and the remuneration of those working in them and cooperating with them.
Difference from the centers of Article 88: the Article 88 centers focus on educational awareness and correcting ideas, whereas the reform and rehabilitation houses add to this looking after detainees and convicted persons and facilitating their integration into society.
The Article does not state the conditions for admission to these houses, their duration or their effect on the execution of the sentence. It is followed by Article 90, which provides for regulations issued by the President of State Security to organize security procedures, rights and duties, and the classification of detainees and prisoners. It is preceded by Article 88.
To learn what concerns a particular detainee, one may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 89 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
What are reform and rehabilitation houses?
Houses established by the Presidency of State Security to look after detainees and convicted persons for the crimes of the Law, facilitate their integration into society, deepen their national belonging and correct their mistaken concepts.
Who sets the rules for organizing reform and rehabilitation houses?
The President of State Security issues them, together with the remuneration of those working in them and cooperating with them.
Are they different from the awareness centers in Article 88?
Yes. The reform and rehabilitation houses also include looking after detainees and convicted persons and facilitating their integration into society.
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