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