213 Hindu inmates get remission

213 Hindu inmates get remission

DENPASAR, Bali: A total of 213 inmates of nine prisons across
the island received remission in observance of this year's Nyepi
(Hindu Day of Silence), which fell on Friday, officials said.

Four of the prisoners, all Hindus, were able to immediately
walk free as a result of having their terms cut, the correctional
affairs director at the Bali office of the justice and human
rights ministry, AAG Mayun Mataram, said on Thursday.

He said the 213 prisoners had their jail terms cut by between
15 days and two months, with 75 of the recipients being from the
Denpasar penitentiary.

The government grants remission for Independence Day on Aug.
17, and on the main holy days of the country's principal
religions.

Mayun said Bali had nine prisons and detention centers, which
currently housed 655 inmates and 348 detainees. --Antara