On August 11, 2014, the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) granted Moinina Fofana Conditional Early Release, to be implemented after he has served six more months in prison.  According to the press release, during his six remaining months in prison, the RSCSL Registrar and the Rwandan Prison Authorities “will certify that he understands the nature and seriousness of the crimes for which he was convicted, that he understands that what may be a legitimate cause does not justify the use of illegal means, and that he acknowledges his own responsibility and the leadership role he played in the armed conflict in Sierra Leone.”  The decision will also “allow Fofana to eventually serve the remainder of his sentence in his community, subject to strict conditions and monitoring.”  Fofana, who was the former Civil Defence Forces Director of War during the armed conflict in Sierra Leone, was originally sentenced to five years in prison for crimes against humanity in 2007, which was raised to fifteen by the Appeals Chamber in 2008.  Fofana is the first individual convicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone to receive Conditional Early Release.