FACTORS CAUSING PRISONERS TO COMMIT DISCIPLINARY VIOLATIONS IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

This study aims to identify and analyze the factors that cause inmates to commit disciplinary violations in correctional institutions and relate them to the objectives of guidance in Law Number 22 of 2022 concerning Corrections. This research was conducted at the Class II A Narcotics Correctional Institution in Bandar Lampung using an empirical juridical method, which involves examining the provisions of the law as applied in the field, supplemented by data obtained from interviews with officers. The results of the study show that disciplinary violations by prisoners are influenced by factors such as limited facilities and infrastructure, overcapacity, and a staff-to-prisoner ratio that is not proportional, as well as internal factors such as prisoners' lack of legal awareness, stress levels, emotional control, and economic factors. The limitations of this study include covering only one correctional institution from the perspective of staff. This research contributes to the development of correctional policies and guidance for prisoners. These findings are expected to be useful for academics and researchers as well as correctional institutions as the final institution in the criminal justice system in strengthening the supervision system and security of order in the correctional system. The novelty of this research combines a legal analysis based on laws and regulations related to disciplinary violations with empirical data obtained from interviews to identify the factors that cause prisoners to commit disciplinary violations.