Suwon District Prosecutors' Office to Decide on Lee Myung-bak's 17-Year Prison Sentence Suspension on the 28th
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The decision on the temporary release of former President Lee Myung-bak (81), who is incarcerated at Anyang Prison, is expected to be made on the 28th.
According to the legal community on the 21st, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office plans to hold a parole suspension review committee on the 28th to discuss the extension or suspension of Lee's detention. Typically, the decision on whether to suspend the sentence is made on the day the committee meets.
The Criminal Procedure Act stipulates that "the execution of a sentence may be suspended if there is a concern that the execution of the sentence will significantly harm health." Applications for suspension of sentence execution due to health issues are reviewed by a committee of 5 to 10 members formed by the competent district prosecutor's office to assess the validity of the application. The deputy chief prosecutor serves as the chairperson, and external members are appointed from academia, the legal community, medical professionals, and civic groups.
Earlier, former President Lee submitted an application for suspension of sentence execution to the Anyang branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office on the 3rd, citing health reasons. He has repeatedly been hospitalized and discharged due to chronic illnesses including diabetes.
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Former President Lee was investigated by prosecutors on charges including embezzlement and bribery and was detained in March 2018, serving one year in prison. He was released on bail in March 2019 and stood trial while out of custody, but in October 2020, the Supreme Court confirmed a 17-year prison sentence. He was incarcerated at Dongbu Detention Center on November 2 of that year and was transferred to Anyang Prison following a COVID-19 outbreak in correctional facilities.
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