JAKARTA - The Director General of Corrections (Dirjenpas) at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, Mashudi, stated that the former Head of the Professional and Security Division (Propam) of the Indonesian National Police, Ferdy Sambo, would not receive remission on the occasion of the 80th Indonesian Independence Day because he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
"No, he won't," Mashudi said when met in Jakarta on Thursday, as quoted by Antara.
He explained that remission is the right of all prisoners, without exception. However, prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and the death penalty do not receive a reduction in their sentence.
Provisions regarding remission, Mashudi continued, are regulated in Article 10 of Law Number 22 of 2022 concerning Corrections.
According to Article 10 paragraph (3), prisoners receive remission if they meet the requirements of good behavior, actively participate in correctional programs, and have demonstrated a reduced risk level.
According to Mashudi, whether or not an inmate is eligible for remission is determined by the correctional technical implementation unit that carries out daily corrections.
"Remissions are given to all inmates without exception, whether they are convicted of corruption or terrorism. We grant them. The only sentences we don't grant are those sentenced to death or life imprisonment," he said.
Furthermore, the Director General of Corrections confirmed that Ferdy Sambo's wife, Putri Candrawathi, received remission on the occasion of the 80th Indonesian Independence Day.
The remission was granted because Putri was deemed to meet the requirements, especially since her principal sentence differed from Ferdy Sambo's.
"Putri only received a few years (in prison)," he said.
Ferdy Sambo, convicted of the premeditated murder of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, was sentenced to life imprisonment on appeal. Putri Candrawathi was sentenced to 10 years.
Both cassation verdicts were lower than the first-instance and appeals court rulings. Sambo was previously sentenced to death and Putri to 20 years in prison.
Ferdy Sambo is currently incarcerated at the Class II A Cibinong Penitentiary in West Java, after being transferred from the Class II A Salemba Penitentiary in Jakarta. Meanwhile, Putri is being held at the Class II A Tangerang Penitentiary, having previously been incarcerated at the Pondok Bambu Women's Penitentiary.
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