DIY Ombudsman Does Not Find Allegations Of Violence Against Detainees In Wonosari Women's Prison

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YOGYAKARTA - The Ombudsman representing the Special Region of Yogyakarta (ORI DIY) did not find any allegations of physical violence against detainees at the Yogyakarta Class IIB Women's Correctional Institution, in Wonosari, Gunungkidul Regency.

The Chairperson of ORI DIY, Budhi Masturi, said that his party received a report from one of the residents assisted by the Class IIB Yogyakarta Women's Correctional Institution (Lapas) that he had been physically abused.

"Today, we are conducting a review at the Yogyakarta Class IIB Women's Prison to identify and facilitate the reporting party and the reported party for the second time," Budi said as quoted by Antara, Thursday, November 4.

Budi said the identification and facilitation had been carried out twice since the reports were received. The preliminary results of the identification and facilitation of the first stage, his party did not find evidence of physical violence. During the first review, the only thing that was done was to dig up initial information.

He said that whistleblowers tend to feel more psychologically abused during the training. According to him, this needs to be clarified further.

"It will be completed quickly (handling) if the reporter and the prison are met," he said.

Therefore, the Ombudsman mediates both parties so that there is a common thread of objectivity, as well as finding a middle ground for the report, including providing input from both parties. He still hopes that there will be improvements to services from prisons if they are deemed not appropriate.

"But if later the type of service in question is not in the provisions, of course it will be difficult for prisons to fulfill it," he said.

Meanwhile, Yogyakarta Women's Head of Class IIB, Ade Agustina, said that the reporter was only transferred about two months ago from prison in Semarang, Central Java. Currently, the complainant in question is still serving a maximum period of detention in the maximum block.

Based on the results of the assessment from the Correctional Center (Bapas), he said the person concerned had register F. The reporter was judged to have committed a serious violation.

"So we only carry out the handling of the person concerned according to the results of the Fathers' assessment," said Ade.