PERANAN PETUGAS PEMASYARAKATAN DALAM MENJAGA KEAMANAN DAN KETERTIBAN DI LEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATAN KELAS IIA KOTA PADANG

Abstract

Based on Law Number 22 of 22, it is stated that Correctional Institutions (Lapas) are places for salary training. The large number of cases that occur in correctional institutions is due to the importance of correctional officers who are less strict about errors that commit violations or mistakes that occur in correctional institutions. The formulation of the problem is: 1) What is the role of Correctional Officers in maintaining the Class IIA Prison in Padang City? 2) What obstacles do correctional officers encounter in maintaining prison security and peace? 3) What efforts have been made by Correctional Officers to overcome obstacles in prisons? This type of research is sociological juridical. The data collection technique uses document study and interviews,while the data analysis uses qualitative analysis methods. The results of this research are1) Correctional officers play a role in implementing safety and security, inspecting goodsfrom outside entering the prison, carrying out receipts and expenditures based on legal procedures, 2). Obstacles in prison include room capacity of 34 rooms in 7 blocks,income of 988 people, economic disparities that exacerbate social disparities between incomes, and a lack of courtesy between incomes. 3) Efforts by Correctional Officers toovercome obstacles, namely by providing leave before freedom, conditional leave,conditional release, accompanying economic empowerment, with relevant skills training programs, holding recruitment and training for Correctional Officers.