Siber International Journal of Advanced Law
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Siber International Journal of Advanced Law (October - December 2025)

The Effectiveness of The Alternative Punishment System in The New KUHP on Reducing Prison Overcrowding

Edy Sugiarto (Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2025

Abstract

Effectiveness System Criminalization Alternatives in the New Criminal Code Against Reducing Prison Overcrowding, Overcapacity of Correctional Institutions ( prisons ) in Indonesia has become recurring and increasing problems  severe, especially after the implementation Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) in 2023, in face problem Nowadays, several countries in the world have test and implement solution alternative, one of them is use Work social as punishment alternative for perpetrator crime light. Work socially allows perpetrator crime for undergo punishment with the way that No need detention in prison. Scientific article This Use study law normative or study law literature that is research conducted with method research material library or secondary data, and types of research on writing This is study juridical normative, namely reviewed with approach legislation It means something problem will see from aspect the law with examine regulation legislation. Research results show that the law in Indonesia still needs to be completed for form arrangement regarding. Effectiveness System Criminalization Alternatives in the New Criminal Code Against Reducing Prison Overcrowding.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SIJAL

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Subject

Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Siber International Journal of Advanced Law (SIJAL) is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal that aims to offer an international academic platform for cross-border legal research in various government policies and civil rights law, particularly in developed and developing countries. This may ...