Prisoners Of Assimilation Escape, Regional Office Of The Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Of West Kalimantan Evaluation Of Pontianak Prison Programs And Security Systems

Illustration of guards for inmates or inmates in prisons or detention centers in Indonesia. (Between-Idhad Zakaria)

The Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) confirmed that prisoners of assimilation of the Class IIA Pontianak Prison who escaped would be deprived of their rights in the program.

The Head of the Correctional Division of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan), Ika Yusanti, said that the escaped convict of the assimilation program named Heri. Even though the implementation of the program against the person concerned is in accordance with the procedure.

"The violation committed by Christ, the prisoner, then he himself will suffer the consequences," he said in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Thursday, February 2, was confiscated by Antara.

He stated that the assimilation program provided was in accordance with Permenkumham No. 7 of 2022 concerning Procedures for granting the rights of prisoners.

"We do not carelessly provide assimilation programs to prisoners, all of them have gone through the process that has been determined by law. One of them is through the Correctional Observer Team (TPP) trial," he said.

He said the escape of the prisoner would actually harm the inmate himself, because when he is arrested later the rights concerned will be completely revoked.

"Obviously this is his fault. When he is arrested later, we will not give his rights, such as remission, assimilation and integration programs according to the provisions of the law," he said.

Head of the West Kalimantan Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office, Pria Wibawa, added that his party had evaluated the security system for both visitors and WBP in the Pontianak Class IIA Prison.

Wibawa said that evaluations were also carried out for prisoners who were undergoing assimilation programs outside the prison environment.

He advised to carry out tasks and functions in accordance with the established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

"I ask that in carrying out my daily duties and functions, the officers are always guided by the SOPs that have been set, and implement three keys to advanced correctional facilities. Detection of Kamtib disturbances, Prevent drug trafficking and always synergize with other law enforcement officers," he said.

He appealed to the public to provide information to the authorities if they knew, heard, or identified the whereabouts of the escaped convict alias Heri.

jelas alias Heri sebelumnya dinyatakan menerima program tersebut karena sudah memiliki kesempatan berssimilasi. Dia mendapatkan program assimilasi sejak 1 November 2022, dan akan berakhir menjelang sebelum mendapatkan remissioni.