679 inmates at Salemba Detention Centre receive remission for Independence Day
A total of 679 prisoners at the Salemba Class I State Detention Centre (Rutan) in Central Jakarta received General Remission (RU) in conjunction with the 81st anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia on Monday (17/8).
Head of the Central Jakarta Class I Detention Centre, Wahyu Trah Utomo, said the granting of remission serves as a stimulus for correctional inmates (WBP) to maintain good behaviour and actively participate in rehabilitation programmes.
“This remission is a form of appreciation for inmates who meet the requirements, as well as a stimulus for them to continue behaving well and actively participating in rehabilitation programmes,” Wahyu said in his statement in Jakarta on Monday.
Based on Salemba Detention Centre data as of 17 August 2026, the number of occupants reached 2,322 people, consisting of 1,419 detainees and 903 convicted prisoners.
Of the 680 prisoners proposed to receive remission, 679 met the requirements and have received the General Remission Decree (SK).
A total of 625 people received RU I, or remission that still requires them to serve the remainder of their sentence, while 54 people received RU II, meaning they are immediately released.
Based on the amount of remission, 121 prisoners received a one-month sentence reduction, 286 people received two months, 207 people received three months, 45 people received four months, and 20 people received five months.
Meanwhile, based on the type of case, the remission recipients consisted of 35 prisoners in corruption cases, 185 prisoners related to narcotics, 10 prisoners in money laundering cases, and 449 prisoners in other cases.
Wahyu said the granting of remission is carried out based on applicable provisions, taking into account, among other things, the behaviour and participation of prisoners in rehabilitation programmes during their sentence.
He expressed hope that the remission would encourage inmates to continue improving themselves so that they are ready to return to life in society after completing their sentences.
“The hope is that the granting of this remission can motivate inmates to continue participating in rehabilitation, improve themselves, and prepare themselves to return to society,” he said.