West Java Prosecutor's Office Implements Restorative Justice By Stopping 53 Cases

Head of the West Java High Prosecutor's Office, Ade Tajudin Sutiawarman. (ANTARA/HO-Kejati West Java)

The West Java High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) implemented restorative justice by stopping the legal process of 53 cases within five months from January to May 2023. Head of West Java Prosecutor's Office Ade Tajudin Sutiawarman said the termination of the case was carried out based on Attorney General Regulation Number 15 of 2020 concerning Termination of Prosecution Based on Restorative Justice. "Restorative justice is a leading program of the Prosecutor's Office in upholding justice in accordance with the sharp upwards prosecutor's jargon, humane downwards," said Ade in Bandung, West Java, Antara, Wednesday, May 31. Ade explained that the termination of the legal process meant that the prosecutor stopped prosecuting a number of suspects or defendants. According to him, the number of cases that were stopped because of restorative justice increased in number in 2023. Because, he said, in the previous year there were only 18 cases that were stopped during January to May 2022. "Several cases whose prosecutions have been terminated through restorative justice include cases of theft, detention, persecution, and other cases," he said. According to him, the cases that were stopped were quite simple cases. So Ade assessed that deliberation efforts should be prioritized. Even so, he also emphasized that the application of restorative justice does not mean that people can act arbitrarily. Instead, he said, the public must be more aware of the threat of law.

"So it is hoped that with this restorative justice program, public legal awareness will continue to increase," said Ade.