Bogor Class IIA Prison is utilising the Pasir Jambu Assimilation and\nEducation Facility (SAE) as a training ground for inmates. Those serving\nprison sentences are provided with opportunities to enhance their\nskills, knowledge, and practical work experience in the field of\nagriculture.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe utilisation of land at SAE Pasir Jambu is not only intended to\nproduce agricultural commodities but also serves as a medium for\nlearning and rehabilitation for inmates,\u201d stated the Head of Bogor Class\nIIA Prison, Raden Budiman Priatna Kusumah, in a statement on Tuesday\n(1\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to provide skills that they can utilise as preparation for\nlife after completing their prison sentences,\u201d Budiman added.<\/p>\n
During the land cultivation process, inmates are taught how to clear\nland, process soil, plant, maintain crops, and manage agricultural\nyields. The crops planted include various food commodities and\nhorticultural varieties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis utilisation is expected to not only provide economic value but\nalso create productive and sustainable rehabilitation activities,\u201d said\nBudiman.<\/p>\n
In addition to providing farming knowledge and experience, Budiman\nnoted that the prison guides participating inmates to learn discipline,\nresponsibility, appreciation for process, cooperation, and independence.\nHe noted that the success of the crops depends on the diligence of the\ninmates working the land.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlants must be consistently cared for before they can eventually\nproduce something that can be harvested and utilised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Budiman explained that the harvest will serve as a food source for\nthe inmates. Looking ahead, he added that Bogor Class IIA Prison will\nensure the continued use of the land.<\/p>\n
It is noted that the Minister of Immigration and Correctional\nServices, Agus Andrianto, has initiated a Food Security concept within\ncorrectional institutions. At the start of his term, the Ministry of\nImmigration and Correctional Services faced a significant task following\nfindings by the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) regarding the large\namount of idle land left unutilised.<\/p>\n
Minister Agus stated that these findings had been recurring since\nImmigration and Correctional Services were still under the Ministry of\nLaw and Human Rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are faced with BPK findings that there is much idle land that we\nare not utilising. As we are a new ministry, we are conducting an\norganisational health audit to identify weaknesses, deficiencies,\nobstacles, and problems,\u201d explained Minister Agus at the Blora Regent\u2019s\nPendopo, Central Java, on Saturday (29\/11\/2025).<\/p>\n
Minister Agus explained that his efforts to resolve this issue are\naligned with President Prabowo\u2019s vision of achieving Food Security. He\nstated that the spirit of Food Security within the correctional system\nis being fostered, particularly among correctional units that possess\nsignificant idle land.<\/p>\n
Even if technical service units (UPT) do not have large plots of\nland, they can still participate in Food Security through methods such\nas polybag cultivation or catfish farming.<\/p>\n
Minister Agus explained that each region works with third-party\nvendors to provide basic food supplies for prisons. These food supply\nvendors are required to absorb at least five per cent of the output from\nthe prison\u2019s Food Security activities.<\/p>\n
Thus, according to Minister Agus, the prison\u2019s Food Security results\nwill hold economic value, and the absorption of these products by\nvendors will generate revenue for the prison.<\/p>\n
The income from Food Security activities is divided to support the\nwelfare of both prison officers and the inmates participating in the\nprogramme. Furthermore, Minister Agus has established a regulation that\nfood suppliers must be local entrepreneurs, aiming to stimulate micro,\nsmall, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the areas surrounding the\nprisons to ensure they feel the economic impact.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bogor-prison-converts-idle-land-into-productive-farmland-1788267613", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }