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Govt grants special Eid, Nyepi remissions to over 150 thousand inmates

Indonesia's Immigration and Penitentiary Affairs Ministry awarded special remissions and sentence reductions to ...

Challenging journey for eradicating Tuberculosis in Indonesia

Tuberculosis has existed since ancient times, yet it remains one of the leading causes of death in the modern ...

81% of TB cases successfully detected in 2024: ministry

As many as 81 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Indonesia were successfully identified in 2024, with 90 percent of ...

TB spread risk 10 times higher in prisons: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, has said that the risk of tuberculosis (TB) spread in prisons is 10 ...

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 ...

Govt checks inmate services at Tangerang detention center

The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections carried out an inspection of the Class I Detention Center in Jambe, ...

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 ...

Polri, Correction Ministry unite against drug trafficking in prisons

The National Police (Polri) and the Ministry of Immigration and Correction are working together to address the issue of ...

RI denies report of accepting Palestinians released by Israel

The Foreign Ministry has denied news of the Hamas group's plan to place Palestinian prisoners released by Israel ...

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia launch training against drug trafficking

The governments of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia strengthened their anti-narcotics collaboration by organizing an ...

Indonesia's new foreign prisoner transfer policy: reducing costs

The recent policy of President Prabowo Subianto's administration regarding returning foreign prisoners to their ...

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 ...

Iran seeks transfer of nationals imprisoned in Indonesia: minister

The Iranian government has formally requested the transfer of its nationals incarcerated in Indonesia so they can ...

Govt addresses prison overcrowding through amnesty for drug inmates

The government is preparing an amnesty and rehabilitation scheme for inmates convicted of drug-related offenses as an ...