BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Head Office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) South Kalimantan presented awards to six correctional officers who have outstanding performance achievement for thwarting the entry of drugs into the environment Penitentiary (Prison), AntaranewsKalsel reported.
“They are professional people who deserve to be role models for correctional officers, making it feasible given the award,” said Head of the South Kalimantan Office of Kemenkumham Imam Suyudi here on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Head of Penitentiary, Harun Sulianto.
The correctional officers who received the award are Normala, M. Khalillurahman and Sabran from Children Special Penitentiary Class I Martapura, then M. Kuderi, Hassan, and Noor Azmi Syahbudin from Narcotics Prison Class IIA Karang Intan.
According to Imam, the achievement shown by the six correctional officers was almost the same to foil and securing various types of drugs when they will be brought into the area of ​​prison.
“Such as M. Kuderi managed to secure the plastic clip suspected sabu-sabu weighing 9.8 grams and cash Rp1 million on the front yard of prison, while Sabran securing 2,600 Charrminopen pills and one cellphone smuggled in high-heeled sandals in the seach visit room, “he said.
Integrity and professionalism shown by the correctional officers in accordance with its function can not be separated from the determination of Kemenkumham in national action Prevention and Combating Drug Abuse and Trafficking (P4GN), especially in the area of ​​prisons.
“All ranks primarily correctional officers have to change and act professionally, there is no tolerance of drugs and the use of a mobile phone (HP) in the prisons,” he said.
He admitted that prison conditions in South Kalimantan in general exceed the capacity even to Teluk Dalam prison in Banjarmasin is currently the number two prison in Indonesia that excess about 670 percent of its capacity, from a capacity of 366 is now home to 2,485 inmates.
While in general from 13 prisons/detention in South Kalimantan which is currently the number four nationwide exceeds the current capacity of 2,595 people is already far above the condition with 7869 inmates.