Prevention Strategy of Covid-19 in Indonesian Prisons

Abstract

Corona virus (Covid-19) is a very dangerous virus that is classified as respiratory disease. The spread of the Covid-19 is so fast, especially in Indonesia, more than 39.000 Indonesian people have been infected in less than 4 months and are still counting. Various methods are used by the Indonesian government to avoid the spread of the Covid-19 go into prison. This research analyzes the strategy taken by the Indonesian government in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 into overcapacity prisons in Indonesia. This is descriptive qualitative research through literature studies and articles related to Covid-19 in Indonesia prisons. The results are 7 (seven) strategies in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 into prisons, such as stopping of visits for prisoners, providing booths for spraying antibiotics and disinfectant fluids for visitors, postpone the reception of new prisoners for a while, postponement of trials, releasing prisoners faster especially prisoners during the assimilation period, temporary cessation of coaching activities for inmates, and prohibit transfer of prisoners between prisons. However, there are still problems encountered in implementing these strategies such as lack of prison facilities in Indonesia, lack of awareness of prisoners or prison officers, and lack of community support.