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National Library plans to launch human libraries soon

The National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas) has initiated a human library program to ensure libraries continue to ...

Govt building 1,500-capacity prison to ease overcrowding

Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has announced that a new correctional facility that could house ...

Ministry conducts scouting activity for prison inmates

The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has organized the 2025 Satya Dharma Bhakti Correctional Scouting Camp at ...

Indonesia transfers 100 inmates to Nusakambangan to curb drug trade

Indonesia’s Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services announced on Sunday that it has transferred 100 ...

Amnesty as a humanitarian step to reform Indonesia’s prisons

"Strengthening the ideology of Pancasila, democracy, and human rights" is one of the eight missions of Asta ...

Govt to include prisoner-owned businesses in MSME ecosystem

The Indonesian government is aiming to support the growth of businesses owned by prisoners by integrating them into the ...

Drugs eradication: Shifting from incarceration to rehabilitation

Indonesia revised its Criminal Code (KUHP) in 2023, legislating Law No. 1 of 2023, which will take effect in January ...

Ministry inspects Eid family visits at Cipinang Correctional Facility

The Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs monitored family visitation arrangements at the Class I ...

East Java: Some 15 thousand inmates proposed for Eid remission

A total of 15,086 Muslim inmates in East Java have been proposed to receive special remission in commemoration of Eid ...

Prabowo’s remote island prison for corruptors gains DPR support

President Prabowo Subianto's plan to build a prison on a remote island for corrupt individuals could improve ...

Ministry to tackle overcrowding in prisons after inmate escape

Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andrianto, has said that his ministry will address the problem of prison ...

Budget efficiency is beneficial to prisoners' amnesty grants: Minister

Minister of Immigration and Corrections Agus Andrianto highlighted the benefits of state budget efficiency in relation ...

N Sumatra transfers 68 inmates to Nusakambangan prison island in 2024

The North Sumatra Law and Human Rights Office revealed that in 2024, it transferred 68 inmates from various ...

Deputy minister urges swift reforms in correctional system

Deputy Minister of Immigration and Penitentiary Affairs, Silmy Karim, urged swift action to improve Indonesia's ...

Thai delegation boosts correctional sector cooperation: ministry

The Law and Human Rights Ministry affirmed that the Thai delegation's visit to the Jakarta Narcotics Correctional ...