The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 12/25/2010
The government is building a total of 30 new penitentiaries across the country, while expanding 33 old ones.
Justice and Human Rights Ministry’s director general for penitentiaries Untung Sigiyono said Saturday the move was aimed at addressing Indonesia’s overcrowded prison cells.
“The numbers of inmates at most of our penitentiaries exceed the capacities,” Untung told journalists after bestowing remissions to 59 inmates of Bulak Kapal penitentiary in Bekasi, West Java, in a symbolic ceremony.
He said the construction and expansion of 50 penitentiaries were near completion, adding that the 63 new and renovated penitentiaries would add a total of 10,000 new cells for inmates.
New penitentiaries include those in West Java towns of Cikarang, Bekasi and Banjar, and in Banten town of Cilegon.
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