Success Story Of Assimilation Programs In Merauke Prison Special Reference To Community Engagement

Success Story of Assimilation Programs in Merauke Prison, special reference to Community Engagement By : Dina Juliani

Prison Profile http://lapas2bmerauke.blogspot.com/ • Located in South Papua • Head of Prison : Mr. Lilik Sujandi • Inhabitant : 306 people - 201 inmates; 193 men & 8 women. - 105 detainees • Inmates Crimes: - 23 % cause of violence and maltreatment crimes - 30 % cause of rape crimes - 37 % cause of homicide crimes - 4 % cause of Corruption - 6 % cause of Narcotics Crimes

Introduction The various moves made by Mr. Lilik Sujandi, Head of Merauke Prison in to provide guidance to the inmates. In addition to managing the existing land in the prison environment for planting various kinds of vegetables, also prepared to manage agricultural land outside the prison, it’s done by 20 inmates committed assimilation status. Other activities conducted by making dustbin, Prison Gardening, Clean the City, Furniture, and Carving, making broom stick, carved mats, painting, silk screening and electronic services.

To further motivate the people in prisons to do something positive, Merauke Prison also have a football club and group band. Soccer and the band was founded as a forum coaching talents and abilities. In addition, there are practice of modern and traditional dance in order to develop local cultural arts and modern. Although newly formed, Football Association (PS) Merauke Prison have been able to show its presence at the Open Youth Football (KNPI) held in Maro Field-Merauke. Although they failure through the semifinals, but the participation of PS Merauke Prison prove that they have the talent and ability, because the inmates only do exercise in a small field in the prison environment.

According Mr. Lilik Sujandi, when PS Merauke Prison played, many parties worried the inmates will be escape, because they never were mixed with the community. But the worries were not evident, although the officer who escorted not too much. Even while playing, many families of prisoners came to support. The other activities made by Head of Prison are use for coaching inmate talents and abilities, as well as to relieve boredom and stress experienced of inmates in the prison. The lack of training programs make inmates quickly saturated and the stress that is in their minds all the time how to escape.

Many activities done with prisoners, making the prisoners do not think or do other things at night. Even after sunset, and dinner, all the inmates back into their room, due to fatigue and fast straight to sleep. Head of Prison admitted in empowering prisoners, he has work programs to develop the potential acceleration of prisoners with the support of an integrated and sustainable community is expected. 'Because of the real program like this will provide supplies to the prisoners' skills, can foster mental readiness and skills of the inmates to return to the society, one day, and reduce inmates boredom and anxiety.”

1. Parade And Craft Fair on Merauke Anniversary, February 2009

2. Renovate the Cathedral Church

3. Worship in Cathedral Church with the Community

4. CLEAN THE CITY WITH COMMUNITY

5. SPORT Cooperate with Ministry of Youth and Sport, Local Official of Youth and Sport, Boxing Agencies, etc.

SPORT

6.Vocational Training & Workshop, cooperated with Ministry of Manpower&Transmigration

Vocational Training & Workshop

Vocational Training & Workshop

7. Painting In Prison Wall

8. Open Forum for Community in Local Radio, every once a month

9. Farming and Harvest, Cooperated with Local Government

Farming and Harvest

Farming and Harvest

10. Cow Farm cooperated with Local Official of Animal Husbandry

11. WOMEN ACTIVITIES

12. STUDYING AND LIBRARY