APPLICATION OF DISCIPLINARY PUNISHMENT AGAINST PRISONERS WHO ESCAPE AT CLASS II A TEMBILAHAN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Abstract

The implementation of inmate development in correctional institutions is a way out to foster
and also to return prisoners to the right path. The deviant behaviors that they once did are
expected not to happen again and they can turn into members of society who behave well. This
research is carried out in with the main problems, namely: 1) How is the implementation of the
application of sanctions against prisoners who escape in class II A Tembilahan Correctional
Facility. 2) How are the efforts made by correctional institutions in preventing prisoners from
escaping in Correctional Facility II A Tembilahan. This study uses a juridical approach to
sociological juridical research / sociology of law, namely a research approach that studies the
influence of society on the law, the extent to which the symptoms that exist in society can affect
the law and vice versa and depart from the empirical science paradigm. The results of this study
explain that the implementation of the application of sanctions against prisoners who escape is
by giving sanctions of severe disciplinary punishment in the form of being placed in a seclusion
cell for 2 (two) times 6 (six) days and not given their rights in the form of remission, family
visitor leave, conditional leave, assimilation, leave before release and parole. Based on the
research, the efforts made by the Prison Institute in preventing prisoners from escaping are by
taking an approach, prisoners are given their rights, coaching is held and coaching is given to
employees in the form of physical, mental and disciplinary coaching.