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Indonesia: government is building 1,500-capacity prison to ease overcrowding

Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has announced that a new correctional facility that could house up to 1,500 incarcerated people is being built on Nusakambangan Island.

Source: Antara news (04/07/2025)