Social Reintegration of Inmates Through Right to Parole

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation and obstacles to social reintegration of prisoners through the right to parole. Social reintegration through parole of prisoners is a crucial aspect in the penitentiary system that aims to restore the social life of prisoners into society. The idea is that parole is the right of every inmate as mandated by the Correctional Law. This research uses normative and empirical methods. The normative method is carried out by analyzing laws and other legal materials, while the empirical method collects field data to assess the effectiveness and challenges of the social reintegration program at the Class IIA Correctional Center Bandar Lampung. The results of the study show that the granting of parole has great potential in supporting the social reintegration of prisoners, although in fact not all of these reintegration processes can run according to the expected goals, including aspects of relationship recovery that are not optimally achieved. There are various inhibiting factors, including lack of resources, training for officers, lengthy administrative procedures and mechanisms, and most importantly, the lack of community and victim involvement in the reintegration process until the aspect of restoring relations is not achieved.