Rio Reifan Moved from RSKO to Prison, Wife Disappointed

Kapanlagi.com - In September 2019, actor Rio Reifan was required to undergo rehabilitation at RSKO Cibubur regarding his drug case. As it turns out, the decision did not last long, as Rio was then transferred to prison.

Upon hearing the news, Rio's party admitted to being very surprised and disappointed. However, they could not do much and had to comply with the applicable law. The news was revealed by Henny Mona, Rio's wife, recently.

"Mas Rio has been transferred a long time ago. He was only at RSKO for 1 month. On October 10, 2019, he was transferred to prison. Because he is already P21 and has become a prosecutor's prisoner, not a police prisoner anymore. I don't know the reason why he wasn't kept at RSKO and was transferred to prison," said Henny when contacted by phone on Wednesday (8/1).

1. Rio Reifan's Party Extremely Disappointed

Rio Reifan © KapanLag/Bayu Herdianto

Rio certainly received different treatment while at RSKO and in prison. However, Rio hoped that he could be rehabilitated to recover from his addiction to those illicit drugs.

"Of course, I'm disappointed because it's different at RSKO and in prison. At RSKO, there are experts and medical treatment, as well as education for users. Whereas in prison, the environment is different and interacts with a different set of problems, such as murderers, thieves, dealers, corruption," he continued.

"Very disappointed indeed. Mr. Rio is a user and there is no evidence in the form of shabu, only the residue of 0.0129 in a glass pipe. Rio is also disappointed and sad because he really wants to recover. According to SEMA, addicts should be rehabilitated," Henny explained further.

2. Criticism of Indonesian Law Regarding Drug Abuse

Rio Reifan © KapanLag/Bayu Herdianto

Henny also commented on the legal system in Indonesia regarding drug abuse. According to her, a drug user should be helped to recover from their addiction rather than being punished in detention.

"Try to embrace and help the user to recover, instead of giving them physical punishment and give them a chance. After all, Mas Rio has also served his sentence well and has become a good Indonesian citizen. In other countries, addicts are usually rehabilitated, not punished like the law in Indonesia," she concluded.

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