Indonesia changes sentence remissions: Schapelle Corby affected

Indonesia has unofficially decided to alter its laws, regarding prison remissions. At the moment, prisoners get 2 remissions a year, meaning 2 months off their sentence. After Australia complained about JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) leader Bashir, being let out of jail, after only 2.5 years, for his part in Bali Bomb I, the government has changed the rules.

While the new rules are not in force yet, they may be soon, and affect people convicted of serious crimes, including terrorism and drug offences. Here in Bali its a game of swings and slides with the Indonesian legal system. Renae Lawrence was first given life, then 20 years with remissions, now no remissions.

Schapelle Corby is another one affected, also serving a 20 year sentence. She has said she is not interested in serving any of her sentecne in Australia (no days at the beach), but even if she was, it would only be possible after 6 years served in Bali. Here’s more from The Age.