Inmates get sentence reduction

PEKANBARU, Riau: A total of 352 inmates in various prisons in the provinces of Riau and Riau Island will have their sentences commuted ahead of Christmas, said a senior government official on Tuesday.

With the reduction in the prison term, 12 of the 352 inmates will be released on Dec. 25, said Syaiful Rachman, the head of Riau Provincial Justice and Human Rights Office. -- JP