The Correct Prediction Of The Reason For The Assimilation Prisoners Acting Again

JAKARTA - The National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency noted that the number of convicts released through the assimilation program and then rearrested continues to increase. In total, about 109 of the 38,882 people returned to huddling behind bars.

Of the many assimilated prisoners who were arrested, their motives have fallen back to the black world of crime because of economic problems during the corona virus pandemic or COVID-19.

Head of Public Relations Division of the National Police, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, said that half of the assimilated prisoners who were arrested admitted that they had to commit crimes due to economic problems. Likewise, they do not commit most crimes related to theft of goods.

"The motives of assimilating prisoners who return to commit crimes are generally dominated by economic factors, especially against property crimes such as curbing, curas, or curanmor," said Ahmad in Jakarta, Thursday, May 14.

In addition, other factors that mostly motivate them to repeat their actions are hurt or revenge. The criminal acts were carried out by the perpetrators of beatings and ill-treatment and even murder cases.

Of the hundreds of cases of assimilated prisoners, said Ahmad, the crime of theft with weight (nozzle) has a maximum number of around 40 cases. Then, cases of motor vehicle theft and theft with violence.

"The dominant types of crimes committed are theft crimes with a weighting of 40 cases, motor vehicle theft 16 cases, theft with 15 cases of violence, followed by other crimes such as drug 12 cases, and so on," said Ahmad.

An observer of criminal law at Al-Azhar University Suparji Ahmad said there were several factors that motivated these prisoners to repeat their actions. First, related to the character of each individual.

Those who have bad character have great potential to repeat their actions. However, what is in the spotlight is the matter of prison sentences that cannot change their character to live better in society.

"The prison that has been served has not succeeded in setting up and educating people to become better people. After imprisonment, they should obey the law and live in society," Suparji told VOI some time ago.

The second is related to this difficult situation, at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, they had difficulty finding decent work. This was exacerbated by the negative view of society about prisoners.

With the difficulties they face, they are looking for shortcuts to meet their daily needs. The method chosen is of course returning to committing crimes.

"The situation is very difficult, including the economic problems due to the corona which causes these inmates to look for shortcuts to make ends meet. They cannot work to make ends meet," said Suparji.