Hundreds of inmates granted sentence reductions
Antara News, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 20:02 WIB
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A total of 344 inmates throughout the country were granted a special sentence reduction on the occasion of the Hindu Day of Seclusion and New Year 1932, an official said.
"The special remissions for inmates are granted on the occasion of the Hindu Day of Seclusion for 433 inmates throughout the country," Chief Spokesman of the Directorate General of Penitentiary of the Ministry of Legal and Human Rights Affairs, Chandran Lestyono said here on Tuesday.
The special sentence reduction consisted of special remission I and special remission II.
Remission I sentence reduction is given to those who still have to spend remaining jail terms while Remission II is given to inmates who, with the remission, have completed all of their jail terms.
Of the 344 remission recipients, 333 were granted the special remission I, with a sentence reduction ranging from 15 days to two months.
The other 11 inmates were granted remission II with a sentence reduction ranging from 15 days to two months.
This year, most of the remission recipients were inmates in Bali, accounting for 226 inmates.
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