The Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Gives Special Remissions For 1,642 Hindu Prisoners

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) gave Nyepi 2024 special remissions to 1,642 Hindu prisoners in Indonesia.

Chairman of the Public Relations Working Group of the Directorate General of Corrections at the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Deddy Eduar Eka Saputra, detailed that 1,636 of them received a reduction in their detention period and six others were immediately released.

"1,636 people received RK I or a partial reduction and six people received RK II or were immediately released," said Deddy in a written statement received in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday, March 11.

The Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Bali contributed the highest number of prisoners receiving RK Nyepi this year with 1,193 people, followed by Central Kalimantan as many as 99 people, and West Nusa Tenggara as many as 74 people.

In addition, the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights also provides a reduction in the criminal period (PMP) specifically for Nyepi 2024 to eight foster children.

"With details of seven people getting PMP I or partially reducing and one person getting PMP II or being released immediately," added Deddy.

A total of four children assisted by the 2024 Nyepi Special PMP recipients came from the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office, two people came from South Sumatra, and two others came from East Java and Southeast Sulawesi.

"The amount of food savings for inmates and foster children after receiving RK Nyepi in 2024 and PMP for Nyepi in 2024 is IDR 812,430,000," he added.

Furthermore, he explained that based on the Correctional Database System as of March 4, 2024, the number of prisoners, children, prisoners, and children fostered throughout Indonesia was 269,605 people.

The details are that there are 50,154 prisoners, 469 children, 217,390 prisoners, and 1,592 children assisted. Meanwhile, 2,004 Hindu prisoners and foster children.

Remission is a reduction in the criminal period given to prisoners and children who meet the requirements based on Law No. 22/2022 on Corrections.

In addition, it also meets the requirements stipulated in Government Regulation (PP) Number 32 of 1999 concerning Terms and Procedures for the Implementation of the Rights of Correctional Inmates, First Amendment: PP RI No. 28 of 2006, Second Amendment: PP RI Number 99 of 2012, Presidential Decree No. 174 of 1999 concerning Remissions, and Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2018 concerning Granting Remissions to Correctional Inmates.