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National 9 years ago

Prison riot erupts in Jambi

An uprising broke out at Jambi Class II A Penitentiary on Wednesday evening.

National 9 years ago

Six inmates escape Abepura prison

Six inmates have escaped a prison in Abepura district, Jayapura, Papua, during a church service and family visitation on Sunday.

City 10 years ago

'Psychological pressure' behind killer's jail-break

Psychological pressure from other inmates is likely to have induced a convicted murderer and rapist to escape from prison, a minister has said.

National 10 years ago

Jakarta prison guards blamed for 'hijab' jail break

Prison guards allegedly failed to monitor inmates receiving guests during Idul Fitri at the Salemba Penitentiary, resulting in a convicted rapist and murderer to escape by posing as a woman in Muslim attire, an official said on Monday.

City 10 years ago

Jakarta Police hunt for escaped rape, murder convict

Police are hunting down a rape and murder convict who escaped from the Salemba penitentiary in Central Jakarta by posing as a woman, donning female Muslim attire allegedly provided by his wife.

National 10 years ago

Turkish convict flees Nusakambangan

Drug convict Saman Hasan, also known as Messi, from Turkey had reportedly managed to escape from the Nusakambangan prison island in Cilacap, Central Java, on Thursday.

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