Mohamad has been held at Litla-Hraun prison as well as at Hólmsheiði prison. mbl.is/Árni SæbergIt was recently announced that prisoner Mohamad Th. Jóhannesson [formerly Mohamad Kourani] will be deported once his prison sentence ends in 2028, after he relinquished his claim to international protection. He argues that if alternative measures were taken—such as deporting him earlier—it would save a significant amount of money. Þóroddsson emphasizes that this is an exceptional case and should not necessarily set a precedent for how convicted criminals are handled in the future.