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More Cipinang inmates transferred to Nusakambangan
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An Indonesian Navy vessel conducts a patrol in waters near Nusakambangan prison island in Cilacap, Central Java, ahead of executions last year. (thejakartapost.com/Agus Maryono)
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s an effort to resolve overcrowding issues in penitentiaries across Indonesia, 100 convicts from the Cipinang penitentiary were moved to Nusakambangan prison island in Cilacap, Central Java, on Saturday.
Abdul Aris, the Nusakambangan prison warden, said that most of the convicts from Cipinang that were transferred were in prison for drug-related crimes.
“Cipinang is overcrowded. The penitentiary is supposed to house only 1,000 convicts, but right now it is accommodating 3,000 convicts,” Abdul said on Saturday, as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Nusakambangan, which is also known as the place where the government carries out executions of death row inmates, is among the few options that the government has to relocate the convicts.
(Read also: A look at Nusakambangan, Indonesia's 'execution island')
Right now Nusakambangan is accommodating 1,300 convicts while it can house a total of 3,000 inmates.
Aris said Nusakambangan will also receive 350 more convicts from other penitentiaries.
Besides Nusakambangan, Purwokerto and Pekalongan penitentiaries are also receiving inmates from the overcrowded penitentiary. (hol/wit)
