A total of 30 inmates corruption sent from prisons (Prison) Porong, Sidoarjo, the Prison Sukamiskin, Bandung, West Java, by train, on Wednesday (16/01/2013).

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          The corruption of prison inmates Porong Sidoarjo arrived in Surabaya Gubeng Station to take the train heading Argowilis Sukamiskin Prison, London, on Wednesday (16/01/2013).

A total of 30 inmates corruption sent from prisons (Prison) Porong, Sidoarjo, the Prison Sukamiskin, Bandung, West Java, by train, on Wednesday (16/01/2013).



From Surabaya, they departed from the station Gubeng. They were transported to two special buses from prison Porong then transported by train Argowilis in a special train, precisely on the train number 5. The prisoners left at 07.30 am and was expected to arrive in London at 19:30 pm.

The prisoner is left to station officers escorted closely by the Regional Office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in East Java, Polsuska, and dozens of East Java Police Mobile Brigade personnel were fully armed.

They entered the station area of special door in handcuffs. The inmates each associated with one strap that are not blurred.

The prisoner, said the head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Ambeg Paramarta East Java, is the resistance to graft over USD 100 million. "In addition, the case is also of particular concern the public, involving public officials, and his imprisonment at least one year," he said.

Ambeg explained, the policy which had been opposed by the family prisoner, but must still be done as a realization of the prison location specific policy for the corrupt.


Sukamiskin Penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, will be devoted to accommodate convicted in corruption cases. Some detainees have been transferred to LP corruption is throughout 2012. One of them former employees of the Directorate General of Taxation, Gayus H Tambunan, who was convicted of corruption and money laundering taxation.

"Indeed, we think that there will be a special prison for corruption convicts. Having weighed, it can be seen Sukamiskin special detention corruption," said Deputy Minister of Justice and Human Rights Denny Indrayana a news conference late reflections exposure Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in Jakarta, Wednesday (12/26/2012).

According to him, not just Gaius moved there. Until December 2012, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has been moved 28 inmates from Jakarta to LP Sukamiskin. There are still 45 more convicted in corruption cases Cipinang Penitentiary to be followed to be moved.

"There is also a former governor of Bengkulu, Agusrin Najimudin," said Denny.

He said the election Sukamiskin prison inmates as a special place for this corruption is through the study. Each cell in the prison is only enough for one person. This, according to Denny, will facilitate monitoring any prisoners.

"So, if there are called away, there are more loose, baseball," he said.

In the future, according to Denny, the prisoners detained in corruption Sukamiskin LP will receive special coaching different from other prisoners.

Historically, LP Sukamiskin built since the Dutch colonial era, around 1817. Prison is never accommodate President Soekarno, the first head of state. Around December 1929, Sukarno was arrested by the Dutch and Banceuy imprisoned in jail for his activities in the Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI). In 1930, Sukarno was transferred to the prison Sukamiskin. From within this prison, Sukarno made a phenomenal pledoi, Indonesia Sues. In Prison Sukamiskin Soekarno prisoner number 233 occupied rooms 2nd Floor East Block. Now, the cell numbered TA01 which stands for Upper East 01.

In 2010, LP Sukamiskin inaugurated as heritage buildings and historic assets of the city of Bandung.