Minister says President preparing amnesty for 17 August
Nusakambangan (ANTARA) - The Minister of Immigration and Correctional Affairs, Agus Andriando, stated that President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to grant amnesty to prison inmates on 17 August this year.
“Hopefully, there will be a second amnesty from the President. The information is that on 17 August, there will be the granting of amnesty to prison inmates,” said Agus during the national kick-off for tuberculosis (TB) screening at the Class IIA Ngaseman Prison, Nusakambangan, Cilacap, Central Java, on Monday.
Agus urged inmates to participate effectively in the rehabilitation and guidance programmes within the prison to increase their chances of receiving presidential amnesty.
“I convey this appeal to those currently undergoing the sentencing process: follow the rehabilitation and guidance processes well. Hopefully, based on the officers’ assessments, you will have the opportunity to receive amnesty from the President,” he said.
According to Agus, the granting of amnesty is one of the government’s concrete efforts to address overcrowding in several prisons and detention centres across Indonesia.
“Hopefully, as I mentioned, the President will grant amnesty in August to prison inmates under the age of 35. However, they will not be released immediately, but will instead join the reserve component (Komcad) to ensure they remain disciplined,” Agus added.
In 2025, President Prabowo Subianto granted amnesty to 1,178 convicts. Amnesty is the prerogative right of the President under Article 14 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, subject to the consideration of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Agus also touched upon the issues of overcrowding and inmate density in prisons and detention centres, which impact the health conditions of inmates, including the risk of tuberculosis (TB) transmission.
The Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is conducting national TB screening across 532 prisons and detention centres throughout Indonesia, targeting 272,573 inmates.