Reform school set up in Jambi

Reform school set up in Jambi

JAMBI: The province is preparing a reform school for juvenile
delinquents in the province who numbers have now reached 200
children.

Head of provincial justice office Woerjito said the
construction of the reform school was well underway in Muara
Bulian, Batanghari.

"There are now some 200 juvenile delinquents who are being
placed with adult convicts," Woerjito said as quoted by Antara
yesterday.

"The provincial government is preparing a reform school which
can hold 1,000 kids," he said while adding that the he feels a
womens penitentiary is not yet needed because the number if
female convicts is still very low. (mds)