JAKARTA — Dompet Dhuafa through the Community Service Agency (LPM) received a certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) on Monday (29/04/2024). The award was given directly by the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly and received by Juperta Panji Utama as Secretary of Dompet Dhuafa’s Program Management Partner (MPP) for Social, Humanitarian, Da’wah and Cultural Affairs, at the Kemenkumham Ceremony Field, Setiabudi, South Jakarta.
Given right on the 60th Correctional Service Day, the award is an appreciation for LPM Dompet Dhuafa which has built synergy for support to the Directorate General of Corrections of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in providing personality development through the Prison Santri Development Program (BSL) and providing Spiritual Development in Correctional Institutions, Dai Cadre Training (PKD), and Journalism Training for prisoners.
Through a variety of programs that have been rolling since 2019, Dompet Dhuafa together with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia seeks to print prisoners so that one day when they return to the midst of society, they are ready to join and provide benefits to the surrounding environment.
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The Correctional Service Day with the theme “Corrections SURE Impact” is a commemoration of the major transformation of the punishment system in Indonesia from the prison system / confinement of prisoners to the correctional system. This is to reform lawbreakers towards a better direction. Prisoners who follow the program and behave well are rewarded. Conversely, prisoners who make mistakes are given disciplinary action and further guidance. Yasonna said in his speech.
“Criminalization in the future is not only able to provide a just solution, but also to restore. Law as tool of social engineering. Law must be able to become a tool for social engineering towards goodness,” he said.
That way, after the prisoners leave the prison, they do not receive rejection from the community, negative labels, and the concept of crime as a biological product against prisoners.
However, to realize this goal, the Directorate General of Corrections of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights cannot only focus on lawbreakers, but must extend to the community to create a social reintegration ecosystem. The role of social institutions is very important here. Dompet Dhuafa also participates in escorting prison students to ensure they are accepted by their environment.
“I would like to express my gratitude and highest appreciation to all elements of society and related institutions that have supported the implementation of correctional duties,” Yasonna said.
Through the Prison Santri Development Program, in particular, Dompet Dhuafa seeks to produce quality preachers who come from correctional prisoners. This program has been present and collaborates with 11 prison partners and 1 Detention Center (Rutan), and more than 1,021 people become fostered students who benefit from the program.
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Juperta Panji Utama said that this appreciation will further arouse other parties who are motivated to get involved in similar programs.
“Hopefully, this will be a trigger for the community to get involved in programs for fostering prisoners with Dompet Dhuafa and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. In addition, the trust of the government and civil society is an encouragement for us to run every program to continue to be better. So that with that, prisoners who are declared eligible to return to society, really have a positive impact on their environment, “he said.
Dompet Dhuafa believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to become a cadre of preachers, at least preaching to themselves and their families at home. Dompet Dhuafa has sent many preachers throughout the archipelago who come from various backgrounds, including those with prisoner backgrounds. In fact, Dompet Dhuafa has specially compiled a curriculum to galvanize prisoners to become good students, even to become preachers. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text: Riza Muthohar
Photo: LPM Dompet Dhuafa
Editors: Dhika Prabowo, Ronna