Inmates moved to new facility

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: To avoid another jailbreak at the Kota Agung prison, which presently is under renovation, the authorities have transferred 20 inmates to the Rajabasa correctional facility in BandarLampung, Antara reported yesterday.

Eight prisoners escaped on Tuesday, but two of them were later captured, while six others were believed to be still roaming in the dense forests of Lampung.

The prisoners transferred on Wednesday were serving terms for various criminal offenses. They were taken in a heavily-guarded bus, the report said, adding that Kota Agung prison now accommodates only 53 inmates.

The six jail breakers still at large have been identified as Bambang Supriyanto, Supri, Karman, Ibrahim, Sudirosi, and Irfan. (03)