Parole Granted: Jessica Wongso Released Early for Good Behavior After Serving Over 8 Years in High-Profile Murder Case
Jakarta, Indonesia – In a surprising turn of events, Jessica Wongso, previously serving a 20-year sentence for the premeditated murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin in 2016, has been granted parole after 8.5 years in prison. Her lawyer, Otto Hasibuan, expressed astonishment at the decision made by the East Jakarta Class II A Pondok Bambu Correctional Institution, which has deemed her eligible following a substantial reduction in her sentence. Jessica won a total remission of 58 months and 30 days during her incarceration, effectively reducing her original sentence based on a series of decrements awarded for … Read more