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Indonesia's unconscionable prisoner policy
Opinion 3 months ago

Indonesia's unconscionable prisoner policy

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s government has detained 69 prisoners of conscienc...
COVID-19: Over 100 early released prisoners have reoffended, police say
National 4 months ago

COVID-19: Over 100 early released prisoners have reoffended, police say

The crimes committed by the convicts mostly consisted of robbery, vehicle theft, drug abuse and chil...
'Punishment reform' needed to lower prison population in Indonesia
National 1 year ago

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'Punishment reform' needed to lower prison population in Indonesia

The latest draft of the amendment includes a range of alternative forms of punishment, inc...
Riot that should not be
Editorial 2 years ago

Riot that should not be

Terror detainees who pose a high security risk should be held in separate cells, but the problem of ...
Prison overcrowding serves in favor of IS militants
National 2 years ago

Prison overcrowding serves in favor of IS militants

According to the National Police, the prison riot that killed five officers and led to a more than 3...
Indonesian prisons overcrowded, lack guards: Ministry
National 2 years ago

Indonesian prisons overcrowded, lack guards: Ministry

Prisons in Indonesia are holding too many inmates, while at the same time having too few prison guar...
EDITORIAL: Plight of prisoners
Editorial 3 years ago

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EDITORIAL: Plight of prisoners

Overcrowding on one hand and understaffing on the other appear to have triggered Indonesia’s l...
171 escaped inmates rearrested
National 3 years ago

171 escaped inmates rearrested

National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Rikwanto has said most of the inmates who escaped from the C...
More Cipinang inmates transferred to Nusakambangan
National 3 years ago

More Cipinang inmates transferred to Nusakambangan

As an effort to resolve overcrowding issues in penitentiaries across Indonesia, 100 convic...
Rehabilitation should be first priority in handling drug users, says minister
National 3 years ago

Rehabilitation should be first priority in handling drug users, says minister

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly says there must be a paradigm shift in handling people a...
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