West Papua Correctional Services Proposes 402 Inmates Receive Eid Al-Fitr Sentence Remission
Manokwari — The West Papua Regional Office of the Directorate General of Correctional Services (Ditjenpas) has proposed 402 adult inmates and child wards of Muslim faith to receive special sentence remission during Eid Al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah.
Hensah, Head of the West Papua Regional Office of Ditjenpas, stated on Thursday in Manokwari that the inmates proposed to receive remission or sentence reduction have met all administrative and substantive requirements.
“We are proposing 394 adult wards and eight child wards. All requirements have been met, including the additional requirement that the individuals concerned have already served at least six months of their sentence,” he said.
According to him, these wards come from six correctional institutions and one state detention facility in West Papua and South West Papua provinces, including Class IIB Sorong Prison with 158 inmates and Class IIB Manokwari Prison with 93 inmates.
Additionally, Class IIB Fakfak Prison has 47 inmates, Class III Kaimana Prison has 19 inmates, Class III Teminabuan Prison has 10 inmates, Class III Women’s Prison Manokwari has eight inmates, and the Special Child Development Institution (LPKA) Manokwari has eight inmates.
“As for Class IIB Teluk Bintuni Detention Facility, 59 wards are proposed to receive special Eid Al-Fitr remission,” said Hensah.
He detailed that 90 inmates are proposed to receive a 15-day sentence reduction, 246 inmates to receive a one-month reduction, 34 inmates to receive a one-month 15-day reduction, four inmates to receive a two-month reduction, and two inmates to be released immediately.
Furthermore, sentence remission through the accelerated justice mechanism (PMPK) is proposed for eight child wards, consisting of six children receiving a 15-day sentence reduction and two children receiving a one-month reduction.
“Those released immediately or receiving special remission II come from Sorong and Fakfak prisons, one person each,” said Hensah.
He emphasised that the remission proposal mechanism from each correctional technical implementation unit is conducted through an integrated system, so data on remission recipients from previous periods will be automatically recorded.
According to him, the transformation of the remission proposal system utilising digital technology development is a form of transparency by the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services to the wards, whilst also preventing unlawful levy practices.
“Unless we propose not to grant remission due to the individual violating regulations and provisions. Now it is already system-based, so the proposal is truly transparent,” said Hensah.
Based on data as of 11 March 2026, the number of correctional and detention facility wards scattered across West Papua and South West Papua provinces is 1,538, consisting of 1,313 convicted inmates and 225 individuals in detention status.