Indonesian detention centre allows release of 175 detainees due to coronavirus risk
- 4 years ago
An Indonesian detention centre in Makassar has allowed the release of 175 detainees due to the risk of them becoming infected with COVID-19.
On Monday morning (April 6) as many as seven ex-detainees were released under house arrest.
The head of Makassar Penitentiary Robianto said: "According to the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights, it was said that in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and detention centres, inmates who had already served half of the criminal sentence and two-thirds as of 31 December 2020 can be released under house arrest."
On Monday morning (April 6) as many as seven ex-detainees were released under house arrest.
The head of Makassar Penitentiary Robianto said: "According to the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights, it was said that in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and detention centres, inmates who had already served half of the criminal sentence and two-thirds as of 31 December 2020 can be released under house arrest."