3,170 Prisoners in NTB Receive Independence Day Remission, Governor: It's Never Too Late to Change
A total of 3,170 prisoners and juvenile inmates in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) received general remission and sentence reductions on the 81st anniversary of Indonesian Independence. The symbolic handover was carried out by NTB Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal at the Class IIA Prison in West Lombok, Monday (17/8).
In his remarks, Iqbal emphasized that freedom is everyone's right, including prisoners who are rebuilding their future. He advised them to leave prison as better individuals. "It's never too late to become better," he said.
Head of the NTB Regional Office of the Directorate General of Corrections Ketut Akbar Herry Achjar reported the remission details: sentence reduction of one month for 399 people, two months for 663 people, three months for 1,078 people, four months for 599 people, five months for 305 people, and six months for 100 people. A total of 26 prisoners were immediately released through General Remission II.
Currently, the number of inmates in NTB reaches 4,997 people, exceeding the housing capacity of 2,535 people. Narcotics cases dominate with 2,909 people. The Governor also encouraged independence development and entrepreneurship literacy, including collaboration with OJK and HAKI registration for products made by inmates.
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