79 High-Risk Prisoners from South Sulawesi Transferred to Nusakambangan

The Regional Office of the Directorate General of Corrections (Kanwil Ditjenpas) for South Sulawesi has completed the transfer of 79 high-risk prisoners to the Nusakambangan correctional complex in Central Java. The move implements a ‘no tolerance’ policy against potential security and order disturbances within correctional units. The prisoners originated from six correctional facilities in South Sulawesi: Makassar Class I Prison, Maros Class IIB Prison, Sungguminasa Class IIA Narcotics Prison, Palopo Class IIA Prison, Makassar Class I Detention Centre, and Masamba Class IIB Detention Centre. Upon arrival at Nusakambangan, the prisoners immediately underwent handover procedures, administrative checks, health examinations, and searches. Based on an assessment by the Directorate General of Corrections, they were placed in seven prisons: Karanganyar Prison (15 people), Pasir Putih Prison (26 people), Batu Prison (4 people), Gladakan Prison (10 people), Ngaseman Prison (6 people), Nusakambangan Narcotics Prison (8 people), and Besi Prison (10 people). The transfer was carried out in stages. The group departed from Maros Class IIB Prison on Friday (17/7) at 21.00 WITA heading to Soekarno-Hatta Port in Makassar, then continued the sea journey to Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya. Upon arrival in Surabaya, they underwent transit and consolidation at Surabaya Class I Prison before continuing their journey to Nusakambangan under tight security. The security operation involved inter-agency synergy, comprising 22 personnel from the Directorate of Security and Intelligence (Dirpamintel) and the Directorate of Internal Compliance (Patnal) of the Directorate General of Corrections, 10 officers from the South Sulawesi Regional Office of Corrections, and 25 personnel from the Gegana Mobile Brigade of the South Sulawesi Regional Police. The final escort was led directly by the Director of Security and Intelligence of the Directorate General of Corrections, Brigadier General Tatan Dirsan Atmaja. During the voyage, officers sterilised the vessel and conducted layered surveillance to ensure security. Head of the South Sulawesi Regional Office of Corrections, Mulyadi, stated that the transfer was a strategic step to strengthen the security system while ensuring that rehabilitation programmes are conducted according to each prisoner’s risk level. ‘This transfer aims to minimise potential security disturbances in the original correctional units and to place prisoners according to their risk levels so that the rehabilitation process is more effective and measurable,’ said Mulyadi. He also expressed appreciation for the professionalism of all personnel involved, from the Directorate General of Corrections, the South Sulawesi Regional Office, correctional units, to the Gegana Mobile Brigade of the South Sulawesi Regional Police. According to him, strong synergy was the main key to the success of this operation, supporting the acceleration programme of the Minister of Immigration and Corrections towards a professional correctional system that benefits the community.