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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Fulfilment of health service rights in order to improve the welfare of elderly prisoners
Authors
Muhammad Ilham, Dahlan, Teuku Ahmad Yani
Abstract
One of the rights of prisoners is to get
health services and proper food. This is regulated in Article 14 paragraph (1)
of the Correctional Law. Correctional institutions are not only inhabited by those
with a young age but also by those with old age or the elderly. Based on
Permenkumham Number 32 of 2018 concerning the Treatment of Elderly Detainees
and Prisoners, it is explained that prisoners aged 60 years must be given special
treatment including health services and proper food. At the Correctional Institution
Class II A Banda Aceh there are 7 elderly prisoners and require health services
and proper food in accordance with their rights. The research method used is sociological
juridical with a descriptive approach. The results of the study indicate that the
right to obtain health services and proper food has been regulated in various laws
and regulations, so that normatively it has a strong legal basis so that these rights
can be fulfilled. This is also done in order to achieve the goals of the correctional
system. The fulfilment of the right to health services for elderly prisoners at
the Correctional Institution Class II A Banda Aceh Penitentiary has not been
carried out optimally, especially promotive services, namely the unavailability
of sufficient human resources such as psychologists, counseling, and health
extension workers. Likewise, routine health checks have not been carried out
because of the limited number of doctors assigned.
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Pages:167-171
How to cite this article:
Muhammad Ilham, Dahlan, Teuku Ahmad Yani "Fulfilment of health service rights in order to improve the welfare of elderly prisoners". International Journal of Law, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 167-171
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