Development of Prisoners and Convicts During the Covid Pandemic (Research Studies in Aceh Province)

Abstract

The spread of the Corona virus disease (Covid-19) makes people have to take care of their health. A different situation is currently experienced by prisoners in prison. The numbers of prisoners that keeps increasing could cause depression and prone to Covid. The government issued a policy related to the provision of assimilation and reintegration programs in the context of preventing and overcoming the spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), which is currently still facing opposition in some circles of society. There are those that think the policy is wrong because in society the prisoners seem to be  quarantined like and support the government program to stay at home and when they leave they’re still prone to infection. The purpose of this research is to analyze implementation, obstacle and efforts to developing prisoners in prisons in Aceh Province during the covid pandemic. The stages of method, is an empirical legal research with qualitative approach that uses primary data (observation and interview) directly from the specified informants. The process of developing prisoners in prisons will continue to be carried out optimally during this Covid pandemic. The government through the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has also worked around this by making regulations so that the development carried out can be more equitable and prioritize the health/safety of prisoners. Accelerating the process of integration and assimilation of prisoners into society is a solution to reduce overcrowding, which can be an easy factor for contracting Covid. Constraints: not all prisoners get a second vaccine due to lack of supply; overcrowding in prisons; the lack of medical personnel and other facilities, such as no ambulance, makes transportation difficult if there are sick prisoners.

Keywords: development, prisoners, pandemic.

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/132-04

Publication date:May 31^st 2023