Ciangir Community Corrections Centre Trains 16 Officers and Partners with 11 Government Bodies for Community Service Implementation
The Ciangir Community Corrections Centre (Bapas) in Tangerang, Banten, has announced that 11 local government organisations (OPDs) are prepared to serve as alternative facilities for community service sentences. The centre has also trained 16 community guidance officers (PK) to support clients or individuals facing criminal charges.
This was revealed during a surprise inspection by the Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas), Agus Andrianto, at the Ciangir Bapas office. The Minister initially inquired about the centre’s readiness to implement community service.
“How is the preparation for implementing community service?” Minister Agus asked at the location on Tuesday (24 February 2026).
“In Tangerang Regency, there haven’t been any rulings (in criminal cases with community service as a sanction),” replied the Head of Ciangir Bapas, Anjar Seto.
It is known that community service is a provision of the new Criminal Code. Article 85, paragraph 1, states that community service can be imposed on defendants who commit crimes with a maximum sentence of less than 5 years or a fine of up to category II (Rp 10 million).
Returning to Minister Agus, he emphasised that Ciangir Bapas must still prepare thoroughly for the implementation of community service, even though there are no criminal cases with such a sentence yet. Anjar stated that they have prepared 16 community guidance officers (PK).
“We have 16 PK officers, Sir,” said Anjar.
Minister Agus instructed that the provision of alternative community service facilities should be expanded. For example, at nursing homes, orphanages, places of worship, and other public facilities.
“It could be at nursing homes, orphanages, mosques, churches, cemeteries, cleaning public facilities, and terminals. What kind of cooperation will there be with the local government?” Minister Agus said.
“(There are) 11 local government organisations ready to cooperate in the framework of alternative community service. We have coordinated with the prosecutor’s office,” Anjar replied to Minister Agus.
About Community Guidance Officers
Article 1, paragraph 23 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 22 of 2022 concerning Corrections, explains that PK are officers who carry out community research (litmas), provide support, guidance, and supervision to correctional clients, both inside and outside the criminal justice process. Quoted from the website of the Directorate General of Corrections, PK are said to have an important role in the Correctional System.
The litmas conducted by a PK includes collecting data and information about the background, social conditions, and behaviour of correctional clients for the purposes of criminal justice or guidance. In addition, they provide support to correctional clients, both during the legal process and after serving their sentence.
The aim is to help correctional clients adapt to social life. The next task of the PK is guidance, which is carried out to help correctional clients develop their potential, overcome problems, and prevent the recurrence of criminal acts.
Finally, the task of the PK, which is supervision, is carried out to ensure that correctional clients fulfil their obligations and carry out the guidance program properly. The clients in question may be detainees, prisoners, juvenile offenders, or other correctional clients.
(jbr/jbr)