Raids At Madiun Prison Ahead Of Fasting, Officers Find Sharp Weapons

Raid at Madiun Prison. (Between)

MADIUN - The raid was carried out by the Madiun Class 1 Penitentiary before Ramadan 2022. As a result, homemade sharp weapons and cell phones were found in the rooms of inmates at the prison on Wednesday, March 30 evening.

Kalapas Class 1 Madiun Kunrat Kasmiri said the search was carried out to anticipate disturbances in security and order (kamtib) inside the prison. Especially welcoming the holy month of Ramadan 1443 Hijri.

It is undeniable that correctional inmates (WBP) long to gather with their families. So that potential vulnerabilities are likely to occur. The existence of prohibited objects such as sharp weapons (sajams) can increase the potential for vulnerabilities that may occur.

"Therefore, we are taking steps that this raid does not allow unwanted things to happen," said Kunrat Kasmiri in his statement in Madiun, Friday, April 1, as reported by Antara.

In addition to homemade sharp weapons, officers also found other prohibited items during the raid. Such as electric stoves, long cables, fans, metal spoons to "earphones". The officers immediately confiscated the items and then destroyed them.

Kunrat explained that these items were indeed prohibited from being in the residential rooms of the inmates. Because, it can be used to carry out actions that pose a risk to the safety of the inmates themselves and others.

Therefore, it is important to carry out raids to provide security for all inmates. Not only that, the officers also conducted random urine tests on WBP. The results were negative, aka zero findings who consumed narcotics.

"Our job is to help them and return them to society and their families. We hope that they are able to contribute. Good for themselves, their families, the environment, the nation, and the country," he said, as reported by Antara.

Kurnat admitted that similar raids have been routinely carried out by internal prison officers once a week to create a clean prison. Based on the findings, it will conduct an evaluation. It is possible that his party will redesign the existing security system in the local prison.

"What is the sorting, what kind of search, then we also check the food deposited by the family. The point is we are trying to anticipate that there will be no problems at Lapas I Madiun," he said.