24 Kolaka Prison Prisoners Released To Reduce The Risk Of COVID-19 Transmission

KENDARI - As many as 24 prisoners of Class IIB Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi can breathe free air today.

They were released in the context of preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19.

The head of the Kolaka Class II B Detention Center, Tutut Jemi Setiawan in Kolaka, said Saturday that the assimilation of the house was given by the decision of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia number M.HH-73-PK.05.09 2022.

"In the decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights, 24 inmates received house assimilation, each of which was a criminal case of theft of seven people, persecution of seven people, drug case of nine people, and domestic violence of one person", he said.

He explained that assimilation was by the decision of the Minister of Law and Human Rights regarding the adjustment of the period of application of assimilation on parole (PB), conditional leave (CB), and pre-conditional leave (CMB) for prisoners and children in the context of preventing and overcoming the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and detention centers.

According to him, the assimilation of the homes of the inmates is due to the widespread of COVID-19, so the government through the Ministry of Law and Human Rights issues an assimilation policy. Inmates who have met the requirements both administratively and substantively can be given assimilation.

"The assimilation of this house does not mean that it is purely free, but it is still under the supervision of the prison detention center", explained Tutut.

He emphasized that in the assimilation of the house, the inmates must comply with the conditions contained in the decision, namely not to repeat their actions.

"During the assimilation of houses, the inmates are also not allowed to leave the house unless there is an urgent matter", he emphasized.

He said that the assimilation of houses was carried out so that the inmates were protected from the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic which is currently reoccurring in several regions in Indonesia.

"For that, we hope that the recipients of this house assimilation will not repeat the actions that could harm themselves", said Tutut.