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76 terror convicts declare loyalty to Indonesia

Seventy-six terror convicts have declared their loyalty to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), a Law ...

Ministry grants remission to 134,430 inmates on Independence Day

Some 134,430 inmates, including children in conflict with the law, received sentence cut, or remission, from the Law ...

Surviving the pandemic behind prison walls

Who would have thought that the insidious grasp of the coronavirus would extend beyond people with high ...

Do not view juvenile delinquents as junior criminals: Minister

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly appealed to the people to desist from viewing children in conflict with the ...

Police question wardens over poisoning of inmates at Bali prison

Police are questioning wardens and inmates of a women’s correctional facility in Bali province following a mass ...

Bali police probe 21 inmates poisoned after drinking disinfectant

The police are investigating the case of 21 inmates hospitalized after allegedly drinking disinfectant coalesced with ...

Disinfectant intake lands eight inmates in Bali hospital

Eight inmates at a female correctional facility in Bali Province required hospitalization following the consumption of ...

Ministry confirms 121,026 prisoners granted Eid al-Fitr sentence cut

A total of 121,026 prisoners nationwide have received remissions as part of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, with 550 of ...

Three wardens quizzed over inmate deaths at Merauke prison

Police have interrogated three wardens over a clash that reportedly led to the death of two inmates at the Merauke ...

Cianjur prison destroys inmates' phones to curb drug-trafficking

A correctional facility in West Java's Cianjur district has destroyed hundreds of cellular phones that were seized ...

Police foil bid to smuggle 353 kg drugs from Middle East

The Indonesian Police have thwarted an attempt by a narcotics syndicate to smuggle 353 kilograms of drugs from the ...

Doctor named suspect for graft in PCR test kit purchase

A doctor working for the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Health Office has been placed under city arrest after being ...

Baasyir left correctional facilities following official release

Ex-terror convict Abu Bakar Baasyir left the Gunung Sindur Correctional Facilities in Bogor, West Java, after ...

Corruption crackdown to boost state asset retrieval for public welfare

The crackdown on corruption should boost the recovery of state assets for public welfare, according to President Joko ...

413 inmates cast ballot in North Sumatra's Binjai mayoral election

A total of 413 inmates cast their votes at two polling stations for electing the mayor of Binjai in North Sumatra ...