Former Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah Free And Conditional Today From The Class II A Prison In Tangerang

Photo Archives - The convict in the corruption case of Queen Atut Chosiyah attended the Review Court (PK) at the Corruption Court, Jakarta/ANTARA PHOTO

TANGERANG - Tangerang Class II A Prison Head Yekti Apriyanti confirmed that the former Governor of Banten, Ratu Atut Chosiyah received a reintegration program, namely in the form of parole starting Tuesday, September 6. "It's true, under Queen Atut today received the reintegration program, namely the release of people," said Tangerang Class II A Prison Head Yekti Apriyanti via a Whatsapp message received in Tangerang as reported by Antara. The parole received by Queen Atut is in accordance with applicable regulations. Confirmed separately, the Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjenpas) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) also confirmed the conditional release of Queen Atut Chosiyah. "It is true that today he has been expelled from the Tangerang Class IIA Prison with a conditional release program," said the Public Relations and Protocol Coordinator of the Directorate General of Corrections at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Rika Aprianti, in Jakarta. Rika said the parole obtained by the convicts of the corruption case was proposed through the same mechanism as other inmates. It has also met administrative and substantive requirements. Despite obtaining parole, the former Governor of Banten is required to participate in a guidance program implemented by the Serang Correctional Center (Bapas) until July 8, 2026. While participating in the guidance program, he is also not allowed to commit any criminal acts or general and special violations. He emphasized that if Queen Atut committed a violation, the conditional release program she submitted would be revoked and return to serving the rest of the crime in prisons. Please note, based on the verdict of the first instance court on September 1, 2014, Queen Atut Chosiyah was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 200 million, subsidiary to 5 months in prison. The Supreme Court then increased Atut's sentence to 7 years in prison in February 2015. In addition to being proven to have given bribes to Akil Mochtar, Ratu Atut was also sentenced to 5.5 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 250 million, subsidiary to three months in prison for being proven guilty of corruption in the procurement of medical equipment at the Banten Province Referral Hospital and blackmailing his subordinates.