Beware – Different Strokes for Different FolksDuncan GrahamAugust 5, 2020 by Duncan GrahamAugust 5, 202001401 Two crimes: One involving the death of a policeman, the other a failed attempt at drug smuggling. One criminal gets...
Indonesian Police Nab American Bitcoin Fugitive for Child SexKenneth YeungJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020 by Kenneth YeungJune 16, 2020June 16, 202002461 Police in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have arrested a convicted American paedophile wanted by the US Federal Bureau of...
Over 100 Inmates Escape from Riau PrisonIndonesia ExpatMay 11, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 11, 20190987 More than 100 prison inmates have escaped from a jail in Siak district in the province of Riau, Sumatra. The...
Australian Tourist and Indonesian Girlfriend Sentenced to 6 years of Prison for Drug PossessionIndonesia ExpatMarch 1, 2019March 2, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 1, 2019March 2, 201902182 Australian Brendon Johnsson and his Indonesian girlfriend, Remi Purwanto, both 43 were sentenced to nearly 6 years of prison by...
British Woman Who Slapped Immigration Officer Sentenced to Six Months in PrisonIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 201902472 The British woman who went viral for slapping an immigration officer was sentenced to six months in jail by an...
Top 10 Controversial Convictions in IndonesiaKenneth YeungDecember 5, 2018 by Kenneth YeungDecember 5, 201802179 Baiq Nuril Maknun Sexual harassment victim jailed for six months In August 2012, Baiq Nuril Maknun (born 1978) was working...
Over 100 Inmates Escape During Prayer TimeIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 20180559 More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said...
Prison Guard Caught Allegedly Smuggling Drugs into PrisonIndonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 20180744 The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) arrested a prison guard and a prisoner for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and ecstasy in Lubuk...
One and Half Year Prison for Editor of Ahok Blasphemy VideoArdi WirdanaNovember 16, 2017November 17, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaNovember 16, 2017November 17, 20170878 The Bandung District Court has sentenced Buni Yani, the man accused of uploading an edited video of a speech by...
Ahok to Stay in Mako Brimob Prison Amid Security ConcernsShannon ClaudiaJune 24, 2017October 20, 2017 by Shannon ClaudiaJune 24, 2017October 20, 20170531 Former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama will not be moved to East Jakarta’s Cipinang Prison as initially planned but...
Anti-Drug Chief Reveals Half of Drug Trade Run From PrisonsSharon HambaliJune 19, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 19, 201701028 The ongoing war on drugs in Indonesia has faced a fresh hurdle with the National Narcotics Agency revealing half of...
Indonesian Prisoners Display Handicrafts in Bid for RehabilitationJeff HuttonApril 5, 2017April 5, 2017 by Jeff HuttonApril 5, 2017April 5, 201701030 Despite Indonesia’s enthusiasm for the death penalty over rehab, a Jakarta expo will feature handicrafts from prisoners honing skills before...
Report: ISIS Exploits Structural Problems in Indonesia’s PrisonsMilafel DacanayJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 201701499 Structural problems in the prison system such as overcrowding and understaffing make it easier for ISIS to recruit, says a...
In Spite of Injustice, Hope Still Shines from CipinangCecillia BaeJune 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by Cecillia BaeJune 14, 2016June 14, 201601266 Cecillia Bae talks to Tracy Bantleman, wife of incarcerated Neil Bantleman, who has just spent his second birthday behind bars,...
A Really Scary ThingEamonn SadlerJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 18, 2014August 11, 20170641 In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...
Inside StoryEamonn SadlerApril 8, 2014August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerApril 8, 2014August 23, 20170763 When I was in my twenties, I spent some time in prison and I can honestly say it was one...