The saying \u201cThere is no ivory without a flaw\u201d reminds us that nothing\nin the world is perfect. Every person and institution has shortcomings,\nweaknesses or has made mistakes.<\/p>\n
This also reflects the two-year journey of President Prabowo Subianto\nand Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka\u2019s administration in the field\nof corrections. The sector has recently come under scrutiny following a\nsurprise inspection by the Ombudsman of the Class IIA Cibinong\nCorrectional Institution in West Java on 23 September 2026.<\/p>\n
But even before the issues at Cibinong came to light, the Directorate\nGeneral of Corrections at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections\nhad been working to transform Indonesia\u2019s correctional system. The new\napproach places greater emphasis on empowering inmates and preparing\nthem for reintegration into society.<\/p>\n
The new paradigm was presented at the 7th World Congress on Probation\nand Parole (WCPP) in Bali on 14 April 2026, attended by more than 400\ndelegates from 40 countries.<\/p>\n
The congress formulated an ideal model for inmate rehabilitation,\nbuilt around three main pillars: smarter justice, restoration and social\nharmony.<\/p>\n
Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto said at the time\nthat the framework would serve as a recommendation and reference for\ninmate rehabilitation programmes in countries around the world. He said\nsentencing systems had shifted from imprisonment alone towards efforts\nto achieve rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
The correctional approach is no longer applied rigidly, but is\nbecoming more intelligent and based on data and scientific evidence. As\na result, the system focuses on more than prison cells and considers\nsentencing alternatives that are more cost-effective without\ncompromising the essence of justice.<\/p>\n
The second concept is restoration, in which the law is no longer used\nas an instrument of retribution, but as a means of social reintegration\nfor offenders, victims and the wider community.<\/p>\n
The third pillar, social harmony, focuses on breaking the cycle of\nreoffending through support, rehabilitation and close supervision by\ncommunity correctional centres (Bapas).<\/p>\n
At the international forum, Indonesia shared its national\ncorrectional model, which is geared towards empowering inmates so they\nare ready to return to society.<\/p>\n
The transformation of the correctional system through inmate\nempowerment has been put into practice since the Ministry of Immigration\nand Corrections was established under President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s Red\nand White Cabinet.<\/p>\n
The ministry is promoting a new way of thinking. Whereas the public\nhas tended to regard prisons and remand centres merely as places of\npunishment, the transformation encourages people to recognise the\npotential that exists behind prison walls.<\/p>\n
In line with the vision of achieving a Golden Indonesia 2045, the\nministry has drawn up 13 Acceleration Programmes to address challenges\nin the national correctional system. The programmes aim not only to\nimprove the system, but also to promote inmates\u2019 self-reliance,\nempowerment and social reintegration so that they can contribute to\nnational development.<\/p>\n
Several programmes align with the Astacita mission, demonstrating\nthat the correctional system can drive national change. One of\nAstacita\u2019s main pillars is achieving food security.<\/p>\n
Making use of available resources, Indonesia\u2019s correctional\ninstitutions are playing an active role in supporting national food\nsecurity through agriculture, livestock, fisheries and plantation\nprogrammes in prisons and remand centres.<\/p>\n
These inmate empowerment programmes are expanding rapidly. Inmates\ntake part in every stage, from preparing the land and planting to crop\nmaintenance, harvesting and distributing the produce.<\/p>\n
Through these programmes, inmates gain new skills and a sense of\nempowerment, while making a tangible contribution to the country\u2019s food\nsecurity.<\/p>\n
The commitment was demonstrated at the Correctional Food Security\nHarvest Festival held at the Class I Cirebon Correctional Institution in\nWest Java on 15 January 2026.<\/p>\n
The institution harvested 7,000 kilograms of Inpari 32 rice from\n13,740 square metres of land, as well as one tonne of tilapia from ponds\ncovering 637 square metres.<\/p>\n
Nationwide, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections\u2019 simultaneous\nharvest, carried out by correctional technical units in various regions,\nwas expected to yield a total of 123,557 kilograms of agricultural,\nplantation, livestock and fisheries commodities. The produce from the\nharvest was used for social activities and to assist communities\naffected by disasters.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/transforming-the-correctional-system-1792403541", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }