445 inmates get remissions

445 inmates get remissions

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A total of 445 prison inmates in West Nusa Tenggara province will have their jail sentences reduced and 39 more will be released in conjunction with Independence Day on Aug. 17.

"The reduction of the inmates' jail terms will be announced by Governor HL Serinata during a ceremony at Mataram Penitentiary before the Independence Day ceremony," the head of the provincial Justice and Human Rights Office, Slamet Martawardaya, said on Tuesday.

The government regularly awards remissions in conjunction with Independence Day and major religious holidays such as Idul Fitri and Christmas. -- Antara