His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE has issued the release of prisoners for the Holy Month of Ramadan. Every year, the Ruler of Dubai issues Ramadan pardons for prisoners in Dubai’s correctional establishments. 1,014 prisoners of different nationalities will be released. The hope of this action is to bring happiness to the families of the prisoners as well as giving them a new start into the community. The Attorney General has said that the public prosecution has started the legal proceedings to accomplish Sheikh Mohammed’s order.