JURNAL CENDEKIA HUKUM
Vol 6, No 2 (2021): JCH (JURNAL CENDEKIA HUKUM)

THE POLICY OF OVERCROWDING MANAGEMENT OF JAIL IN INDONESIA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Rudini Hasyim Rado (Universitas Musamus)
Nurul Widhanita Yuniar Badilla (Universitas Musamus)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Mar 2021

Abstract

This research is focused on the overcrowding management policy of jail capacity in Indonesia by utilizing coronavirus disease (covid-19) pandemic momentum. The method of the research is an empiric juridical law method and other related laws and regulations as the primer data confirmed with the observation. Data analysis of the research is based on descriptive analysis. Based on the research data, it might be concluded that the situation in the prisons before the covid-19 pandemic was nationally overcrowding in 102% and it occurred almost all over Indonesia. This overcrowding condition was overloaded and inhuman, moreover in the covid-19 pandemic period. It potentially transmits the disease to the prisoners and officers, thus assimilation policy had been applied by intention to release 40.026 prisoners. It decreases the overcrowding percentage to be 74%. On the other side policy restriction for particular crimes might provide more spaces in the prisons, even though it is hard to be considered effective because overcrowding is still existed.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cendekeahukum

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Jurnal Cendekia Hukum (JCH) adalah jurnal berbasis OJS diterbitkan oleh STIH Putri Maharaja dua kali setahun pada bulan Maret dan September Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk menyedikana wadah untuk akademisi, peneliti dan praktisi untuk mepublikasika artikel dan penelitian. Ruang lingkup dari jurnal ini ...