Prisoners in Morocco

Prisoners in Morocco. The royal family of Morocco is capable of holding prisoners at a rate not known outside of Israel (although the US now has the largest prison population per capita: it used to be Russia, but the US surpassed Russia. That should make you feel patriotic, if you are an American). Every year or so, whenever there is a birth or a circumcision in the royal family, they announce the release of thousand of prisoners. And then they announce the release of other thousands. So there are always tens of thousands on hand. Yesterday, the King released 33,054 prisoners (out of 56,000 prisoners) on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, Lalla Khadijah.

Mars 03, 2007