Application of the Law for Inmates Escaping from Tanjung Gusta Prison Reviewed from the Aspect of Criminal Law in Indonesia

Abstract

Correctional Institutions as a place or means of coaching, rehabilitation, and reintegration Correctional Assisted Residents. A prisoner as a fostered citizen is a person who is convicted in the Correctional Institution (Lapas) based on a court decision that has obtained permanent lega force. In fact, the maintenance of the social system is also not avoid obstacles, one of which is when there are inmates who escape or occur Prisoner escape. So based on the provisions of Article 10 paragraph (3) Jo. Article 9 paragraph (4) Permenkumham article 6 of 2013, prisoners whoescape will be subject to sanctions in the form of disciplinary punishment with a severe category, namely being put in solitary confinement and delay or denial of certain rights as a prisoner. The study covers two problems that are of main concern, namely the causative factors inmates escaped from the Class 1 Correctional Institution ATanjung Gusta Medan, and efforts made by the Tanjung Gusta Medan Class I A Correctional Institution against escaped inmates. The purpose of this research is to examine the application of the law carried out by the Officer. Tanjung Gusta Correctional Institution against escaped inmates. This research using empirical juridical research methods by conducting case studies at the Class I A Correctional Facility Tanjung Gusta Medan. The results of the study showed that the factors that caused prisoners to escape came from intentions from the prisoners, and there is an opportunity for the prisoner to escape. For inmates who are the inmates of the Class I A Tanjung Gusta Medan Correctional Institution who fleeing will be subject to disciplinary sanctions and denial of certain rights as Inmate