Smart: Journal of Sharia, Tradition, and Modernity
Vol. 5 No. 2 December (2025)

Reconstruction of Family Time–Based Visitation Services for Female Prisoners: An Analysis of Relational Justice in Correctional Institutions in Lampung Province

Sri Rahayu (Unknown)
Agung Adiansyah (Unknown)
Bayu Suseno (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

The restriction of family visitation in correctional institutions has a significant impact on marital harmony among female prisoners and impedes their process of social reintegration. This study aims to analyze the implications of visitation service policies on the family relationships of female inmates and to formulate a model for reconstructing visitation services based on a just and equitable family time framework. This research employs a qualitative approach with an empirical juridical and multidisciplinary design, conducted in three female correctional institutions in Lampung Province. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 42 female prisoners, analysis was carried out using theories of justice, legal psychology, and mubādalah (reciprocity-based Islamic legal reasoning). The findings indicate that 31% of female prisoners experienced marital disharmony that correlates with the limited duration of family visitation. Visitation policies that are predominantly formalistic and brief have not adequately fulfilled the emotional, psychological, and relational needs of female inmates, particularly those who hold dual roles as wives and mothers. This study recommends the reconstruction of visitation services through a structured family time program and contributes to the development of family law in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

smart

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Subject

Religion Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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SMART: Journal of Sharia, Tradition, and Modernity adalah jurnal peer-review, open-access yang diterbitkan oleh Prodi Hukum Keluarga Program Doctor Pascasarja Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Raden Intan Lampung. Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk mempublikasikan temuan penelitian yang berkaitan dengan studi ...