Napi who can be amnestied on August 17 will participate in Komcad

Officers of the Ngaseman Class IIA Prison, Nusakambangan, Central Java, are on standby to guard inmates who are participating in the national kick-off activity for tuberculosis screening, Monday (29/6/2026). ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty

JAKARTA - Minister of Immigration and Correction Agus Andrianto said President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to grant amnesty to inmates (WBP) on August 17 this year.

"Hopefully there will be a second amnesty from the President. The information, on August 17, there will be an amnesty for inmates," said Agus in the national kick-off of TBC screening at the Ngaseman Class IIA Prison, Nusakambangan, Cilacap, Central Java, Monday, June 29. reported by ANTARA.

Agus urged inmates to follow the training and mentoring program at the prison well so that they have the opportunity to receive amnesty from the President.

"I convey an appeal to friends who are currently undergoing the trial process, follow the coaching and mentoring process well. Hopefully, from the assessment of the officers, friends will have the opportunity to receive amnesty from the President," he said.

According to Agus, the granting of amnesty is one of the concrete efforts of the government in overcoming the excess capacity of inmates in a number of prisons and detention centers in Indonesia.

He said the amnesty was planned to target inmates under the age of 35. However, amnesty recipients are not immediately free, but will follow the reserve component (komcad) program to build discipline after serving their prison terms.

"Hopefully, Mr. President, as I said earlier, August will give amnesty to inmates under the age of 35. But they are not immediately free, but they are part of the komcad so that they are disciplined," said Agus.

In 2025, President Prabowo Subianto granted amnesty to 1,178 convicts. Amnesty is a prerogative of the President based on Article 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945, taking into account the considerations of the DPR.

Agus also touched on the issue of excess capacity and overcrowding in prisons and detention centers, which has an impact on the health conditions of inmates, including the risk of tuberculosis (TB) transmission.

The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections in collaboration with the Ministry of Health held a national TB screening in 532 prisons and detention centers throughout Indonesia with a target of 272,573 inmates.