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More guards deployed at Cipinang prison during Idul Fitri
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Hundreds of people are queuing to meet their incarcerated relatives at Cipinang prison in East Jakarta. (The Jakarta Post/Winda Charmila)
C
ipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta has teamed up with several institutions to deploy more security personnel amid the high number of visitors over the Idul Fitri holiday.
"These two days are very crowded. We deployed 150 officers from the East Jakarta Police, Jatinegara Police and subdistrict military command," the prison’s security division head Wisnu said as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com on Monday.
Since the first day of Idul Fitri on Sunday, thousands of visitors have flocked to Cipinang prison to see their incarcerated relatives, causing long lines at waiting rooms and forcing officials to apply a strict queueing system.
According to past figures, the number of people visiting the prison during Idul Fitri can reach 3,500, from 300 to 500 on regular days. (agn/ika)
