Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Directorate General of Corrections clarified that actress Nikita Mirzani’s viral live broadcast from prison was conducted using official communication facilities provided by Pondok Bambu Prison

“The communication tools used by Nikita Mirzani are part of the prison’s facilities to fulfill inmates’ right to communicate with family or relatives,” said the Directorate General of Corrections spokesperson Rika Aprianti in a statement Thursday (13/11/2025), as reported by antaranews.com.

She said that every inmate has the right to maintain communication, as regulated by correctional policies. However, she acknowledged that going “live” on social media from within prison was an unprecedented case and would be reviewed internally.

“This will serve as an evaluation. We will look closely at what happened and determine necessary follow-up actions,” Rika added.

Nikita was recently sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rp 1 billion for allegedly extorting Rp 4 billion from skincare entrepreneur Reza Gladys.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)