Remission for 1,412 prisoners

Remission for 1,412 prisoners

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: No less than 1,412 convicts received
sentence reductions in the province, resulting in 45 gaining an
early release.

The sentence reductions were granted in conjunction with Idul
Fitri festivities, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Forty-nine prisoners were also granted sentence reductions
earlier in December in conjunction with Christmas. Three of them
were entitled to be released from jail as a result.

Widiyatno, the provincial coordinator of correctional affairs
at the Ministry of Law and Legislation office here, said the
sentence reductions ranged between 15 days and two months.

He added that those who were entitled for release had served
at least three-quarters of their sentence and had shown good
behavior while serving their sentence.(01)