Around 30,000 prisoners will be released early in Indonesia in a bid to avoid a surge in coronavirus infections in its overcrowded prisons.
Adult prisoners in the southeast Asian nation will be eligible for parole if they've served two-thirds of their sentences.
And younger offenders will be allowed out if they've completed half of their jail term.
The decision has largely been welcomed and follows the US and Iran's moves to also release prisoners in an attempt to stem the accelerating spread of Covid-19 in jails.
Many fear the lack of sanitation in prisons makes inmates particularly vulnerable to the spread of diseases.
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A document passing the decision has been issued by the law and human rights ministry in Indonesia.
Bambang Wiyono, Ministry spokesman, today also declared a national public health emergency in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
So far, the government has reported 1,414 infections and 122 deaths from the virus, but some officials and experts believe a lack of testing has masked the scale of the outbreak.
Official data shows there are 270,386 prisoners across Indonesia, more than twice the official capacity of its jails, as a war on drugs has led to a surge in the number of people locked up.
But in the UK, counter terrorism chief warned police about being "over zealous" as they enforce new lockdown rules.
Neil Basu, the Met's assistant commissioner, issued the warning as the UK's Covid-19 death toll rose to 1,408 - an increase of 180 in 24 hours.
Complaints have included that people have been fined £60 for going out to buy items deemed non-essential, or for going on a drive due to boredom.
There are also reports of officers telling shopkeepers not to sell Easter eggs, as well as using drones to shame people exercising.
At the same time, Mr Basu is urging the public not to judge officers too harshly in what are unprecedented times.
