Former “luxury cell” occupant, businesswoman Artalyta “Ayin” Suryani can not be released on parole on Jan. 27 until she is issued with an official letter of approval, Correctional Facility Director General Untung Sugiono said.
“No decision has been made. The official approval has not been issued yet,” Untung said Wednesday.
Untung added, however, that if the letter was ready by tomorrow then Artalyta could be released as planned.
Earlier, a correctional observation team comprising officials from the Law and Human Rights Ministry and representatives from Tangerang Women's Penitentiary, the local prosecutor’s office and the National Police, which finished their inquiry two days ago, concluded that Artalyta had met both substantial and administrative requirements to be released on parole.
Previously, Law and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar had said Artalyta was scheduled to be released on parole on Jan. 27.
In 2008, Artalyta was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to five years in prison.
In 2010, the Supreme Court cut her jail sentence by six months, just three months after the Judicial Corruption Taskforce found she had bribed prison guards to transfer her into a luxury cell.
After authorities learned of this violation, Artalyta was denied a sentence remission.
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