<![CDATA[In the midst of limited resources and infrastructure, the existence of regulations such as the Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 32 of 2018, which mandates special treatment for elderly inmates, raises a critical question: can this policy truly be implemented effectively within an already overloaded correctional system? This study employs a normative legal research method with a multidimensional approach to comprehensively examine the issue of elderly inmate treatment in Indonesia’s correctional system. An analysis of the implementation gap reveals three interrelated layers of problems. The first layer concerns regulatory weaknesses, as Regulation No. 32 of 2018 despite its progressive substance lacks an adequate enforcement mechanism, sufficient budget allocation, and clear, measurable standard operating procedures. Ideally, geriatric health services should include systematic care, routine monitoring, health education, palliative treatment, and the involvement of medical professionals who understand the needs of the elderly. The issuance of this regulation demonstrates the government’s commitment to fulfilling its duties, with the expectation that all stakeholders will provide support as motivation to improve and develop strategies for delivering human rights based services to elderly inmates and detainees. However, the implementation of this special treatment remains suboptimal due to several obstacles, including the low level of interest among elderly inmates in participating in available correctional programs..Keywords: Inmates, Special Rights, Elderly]]>
