JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjenpas) of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has transferred 115 high-risk category inmates from South Sulawesi and East Java to the correctional institution in Nusakambangan, Cilacap. This step is part of strengthening the security and training system for inmates.
"The relocation of high-risk category inmates is a security operation that requires careful planning and strong coordination. The Directorate General of Corrections through the Directorate of Security and Intelligence leads the implementation of this activity with the full support of the Police and the Regional Office and Technical Implementation Unit of Corrections," said Spokesperson for the Directorate General of Corrections Rika Aprianti through a written statement, Monday, July 20.
The relocation was led by the Directorate of Security and Intelligence (Ditpamintel) of the Directorate General of Prisons with the involvement of the National Police's Brimob Corps, Traffic Police, as well as the ranks of the Regional Office and Technical Implementation Unit of Corrections in South Sulawesi and East Java. "This collaboration is the key so that the entire series of relocation can take place safely, orderly, smoothly, and under control," said Rika.
A total of 115 inmates who were relocated consisted of 79 people from South Sulawesi and 36 people from East Java. The entire escort process involved 77 personnel from the Ditpamintel of the Directorate General of Prisons, the Internal Compliance Operational Unit (Patnal), the National Police Brimob Corps, the Traffic Police, and correctional officers from both regions.
Rika explained that the policy was the implementation of a system for placing convicts based on risk levels or risk-based placement. With this scheme, inmates are placed in prisons that have security levels according to their risk profiles.
"Nusakambangan has a strategic function as a correctional facility with a high level of security," he said.
In its implementation, 79 inmates from South Sulawesi were sent from the Maros Class IIB Prison to the Soekarno-Hatta Makassar Port on July 17, 2026. They then traveled by sea using the DLU KM to Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, before a temporary transit at the Surabaya Class I Prison.
On July 19, 2026, the group joined 36 high-risk category inmates from East Java, bringing the total to 115 people. They were then transported to Nusakambangan by land with tight escort.
The entourage arrived at the Wijayapura Port, Cilacap, on Monday, July 20, 2026 at 01.20 WIB and continued the crossing to the Sodong Port, Nusakambangan. All the residents and the escort officers arrived safely at around 01.40 WIB.
Ditjenpas emphasized that the transfer of high-risk category inmates would continue to be carried out in a measured manner as part of the policy to strengthen the national security system in the correctional environment. This policy is also part of efforts to realize a professional, adaptive, and security-oriented correctional system, as well as to educate and protect the community.
"The placement of high-risk inmates in Nusakambangan is a step to optimize security while supporting a more effective training process according to the level of risk of each inmate. This policy is also part of efforts to maintain security and order in all prisons and detention centers in Indonesia," concluded Rika.
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