A Total Of 687 Prisoners In Jakarta Get Special Remission For Christmas 2024, 19 People Are Immediately Free

The Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of DKI Jakarta provides special remission 1 to 687 correctional inmates (WBP) or inmates throughout DKI Jakarta at the 2024 Christmas celebration, Wednesday, December 25.

"The 2024 Christmas Day remission was given to 687 inmates in Jakarta. 19 of them immediately went home (free) after receiving remission and the sentence expired," said Head of the DKI Jakarta Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office Andika Dwi Prasetya to reporters.

Meanwhile, at the Class 1 State Detention Center in Central Jakarta, Salemba, there were 1,949 prisoners (WBP). Among them 1,345 prisoners and 603 inmates.

Of these, 112 prisoners are Christians.

Plh Karutan Class 1 Central Jakarta, Aris Setiyawan explained, 60 people received Special Remission 1 on Christmas 2024. Meanwhile, 1 inmate received special remission.

"The percentage of prisoners who received remission was 64 percent of the total 603 inmates at the Salemba Detention Center," said Aris Setiyawan.

The granting of remission is expected to motivate prisoners to always behave well as a condition for getting remission and reducing their criminal period.