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Some 98 percent of drug trafficking controlled from prison: police

The Director of Narcotics Crime at the Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) Brig.Gen. Eko Daniyanto said ...

Indonesian government plans to build three penitentiaries in outer islands

The government plans to build three penitentiaries in the outer and remote islands in Indonesia. "A temporary ...

Problem behind detention centre riot must be revealed

The riot between security forces and terror inmates at the detention center of the National Police`s Mobile Brigade ...

Penal code revision to solve overcrowding in prisons: Minister

Law and Human Rights Minister, Yasonna Laoly, stated here on Thursday that the revision of the penal code bill (RUU ...

Police name seven suspects in Nusakambangan prison riot

Police have named seven suspects in an inmate brawl that led to one dead and three injured in Permisan Penitentiary of ...

Indonesia remains unparalleled in the world

There is no country like Indonesia, the worlds fourth most populous country, with different ethnic, religious, and ...

Cikarang prison grants Eid remission to 531 inmates

The Cikarang correctional institution in Bekasi District, West Java, has granted remission to 531 inmates on the ...

Ministry to investigate alleged illegal levies in Pekanbaru prison

The provincial office of the Law and Human Right Service in Riau said it would investigate alleged illegal levies at ...

North Kalimantan readies 15 hectares to build Bulungan prison

The government of North Kalimantan has prepared 15 hectares of land for the construction of a new prison in Bulungan ...

Indonesia highlights role of prisons in counter-terrorism strategy

The Indonesian government is encouraging the integration of correctional facilities into the national ...

Drug business controlled by convicts in prisons embarrassing: Minister

Law and Human Right Minister Yasonna H Laoly said drug trafficking controlled by convicted drug ring leaders in 39 ...

Agriculture Ministry to develop cattle farm in Nusakambangan prison

The Agriculture Ministry is cooperating with the Justice and Human Rights Ministry to develop a cattle farm and ...

Special prison for terrorism inmates to open in 2017

A special prison for inmates found guilty of terrorism is expected to open in 2017, an official of the National Agency ...

BNN uncovers case of laundering of drug trade money

Indonesias National Narcotics Agency (BNN) uncovered a money laundering case involving Rp153 billion (US$11.4 million) ...

Govt mulling super maximum security prison for drug lord convicts

The Indonesian government is considering turning outlying islands into super maximum security prisons for terrorists, ...