Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The head of the Agency for the Control of\nDevelopment and Special Investigations (Bappisus), Aries Marsudiyanto,\nhas identified two key priorities for addressing problems in Indonesia\u2019s\nprisons: improving prison management and tackling overcrowding.<\/p>\n
The priorities were discussed at a ministerial-level coordination\nmeeting initiated by Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human\nRights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra in Jakarta on\nFriday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe concluded that there are two areas to address to improve prison\nconditions: prison management and how to tackle overcrowding or\novercapacity,\u201d Aries said.<\/p>\n
He said improvements to prison management should begin with\ninfrastructure, followed by human resources, including both their\nquality and numbers.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrison staff\u2014their quality and their numbers. At present, there are\nalso too few of them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Operationally, he added, the aim was to eliminate illicit\ntransactions and other unlawful acts inside prisons.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere should no longer be anything involving personal interests, let\nalone the interests of prisoners or inmates,\u201d Aries said.<\/p>\n
Further improvements are needed in prison logistics, including\ninmates\u2019 healthcare, food and water, recreational facilities, sports\nareas and other matters that need to be brought into order.<\/p>\n
Aries said the coordinating minister had taken on board all the\nproposals made at the ministerial meeting and would follow up with\nfurther discussions on how to implement them. The results would be\npresented to President Prabowo Subianto.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll these proposals have been gathered by the coordinating minister.\nThankfully, everyone is now on the same page and working in synergy.\nFurther technical meetings will follow, and the proposals will be\npresented to the President. That will allow us to secure real\nimplementation as soon as possible\u2014the sooner, the better,\u201d Aries\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Yusril said that reforming correctional facilities,\nincluding prisons and detention centres across Indonesia, was a serious\nconcern for the government.<\/p>\n
Yusril said his ministry and relevant agencies were discussing\ncorrectional reform comprehensively and systematically, from the\nbeginning to the end of the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe seriously discussed issues related to correctional reform in\nresponse to the findings made by the Ombudsman during its inspection of\nCibinong Prison some time ago,\u201d Yusril said after the cross-sector\ncoordination meeting.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bappisus-identifies-two-key-priorities-for-addressing-prison-problems-1791571860", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }