Breadfruit (malangkota.go.id) – A total of 197 inmates of the Class IIA Sukun Malang Women's Penitentiary received remission on the 72nd Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Thursday (17/8).

In detail, 186 inmates received General Remission (RU) I, eight inmates received RU II and three inmates received RU II for the category of serving a subsidiary in lieu of a fine.
Data from Sukun Class IIA Women's Prison states that currently the number of inmates is 506 and the number of detainees is 63 people. Of the 506, 390 people are inmates who are involved in special crimes and 179 people are involved in general crimes. Meanwhile, there are 13 inmates who are foreign nationals.
The remission was given in the yard of Sukun Class IIA Women's Prison with the ceremony inspector being the Mayor of Malang H. Moch. Anton, attended directly by the Head of Sukun Class IIA Women's Prison, Malang, Anis Joeliati, Deputy Mayor Drs. Sutiaji, and several Heads of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) within the Malang City Government.
In the speech of the Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly, which was read by the Mayor of Malang, it was conveyed that so far the state has provided coaching programs as part of... self propelling adjustment namely the ability for prisoners (inmates) to return to society and participate in development.
Therefore, the granting of remission to prisoners on the Indonesian Independence Day is intended to provide appreciation to prisoners who have shown achievements and followed the development program well so far.
"The granting of remission is not merely a right that is easy to obtain, but the granting of remission is a form of responsibility to continuously fulfill the obligation to implement the coaching program," said Malang Mayor H. Moch. Anton reading the Minister of Law and Human Rights' speech.
It was also explained that currently the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is very serious about carrying out reforms in the legal sector, one of which is improving prisons, both in terms of facilities and infrastructure and other aspects.
Therefore, the Minister of Law and Human Rights on this occasion invited the Heads of Prisons to improve themselves, so that the coaching program can be in accordance with what is aspired to and expected.
"It is hoped that with the change there will be certainty in the process of granting rights to prisoners. Therefore, for its implementation, good human resources are needed," continued Abah Anton, the nickname of the Mayor of Malang.
The Minister of Law and Human Rights on that occasion also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Regional Government that had taken part in supporting the implementation of services in the field of coaching. (say/yon)