Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Amnesty
### Amnesty

The [Constitution of Bhutan](/wiki/Constitution_of_Bhutan "Constitution of Bhutan") empowers the king to grant amnesty to prisoners. In 2014 he pardoned 45 prisoners who had been imprisoned for possessing an excessive amount of tobacco, following an amendment of the [Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010](/wiki/Tobacco_Control_Act_of_Bhutan_2010 "Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010") by the [Parliament of Bhutan](/wiki/Parliament_of_Bhutan "Parliament of Bhutan"), since the amended law could not be enforced retroactively, and previous offenders who would not be liable now would still be tried under previous laws. The Royal Pardon was granted to those who were not repeat offenders and had good prison records.


What happens if someone is a repeat offender?