Food security in prisons is not just a program, but generates premiums for prisoners

Jakarta – Development in correctional institutions (prisons) is now focused on increasing the independence of inmates or inmates (prisoners). Training or courses are not just to fill free time but are directed towards activities that produce value added goods or services so that you can make a profit. The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) implements Law Number 22 of 2022 on Corrections, where prisoners have the right to guarantee job security, wages or bonuses for the results of their work. This regulation is in line with the transformation of foster inmates from just a routine activity to become part of a national productive economic movement. “Through skill development, prisoners actively contribute to economic gains and PNBP. Many high-value MSME products produced by the skilled hands of prisoners compete in the international market,” wrote Minister of Imipas Agus Andrianto, as seen by detikcom on his Instagram account Tuesday (21/102025). PAGE TO CONTINUE CONTENT The productive economic movement being intensified is food security, and optimization of MSME products produced by job training centers or workshops in prisons. There are two goals of this productive economic movement. First, prisoners become independent and have competitiveness in the business sector. Second, poverty alleviation by prisoners receiving premium money. “Appreciation in the form of premiums and amnesty are just some of the benefits that have a direct impact on it. Restoring the community’s sense of security and erasing the negative stigma towards prisoners is the main objective,” Minister Agus continued. He hopes that the training and empowerment program will contribute to creating new job opportunities and strengthening the community’s economic chain. The proceeds of the premium are not received immediately, but are transferred to each prisoner’s bank account for the purpose of saving. These savings become initial capital for them when they are free, so that they can return to society with better economic and mental readiness. Through this premium and savings scheme, prisoners learn the meaning of responsibility, hard work and financial management. From various food security activities carried out by prisoners in the past year, it is recorded that the total premium they received together amounted to IDR 700,153,577. The amount of the premium varies depending on the type of activity the prisoner engages in. Struggling for food security in prisons Since the vision of food self-sufficiency was called for by President Prabowo Subianto, and implemented in rice and corn farming activities on Nusakambangan Island, followed by the ranks of prisons throughout Indonesia, the rice harvest from Immi to land of the Ministry of Land has reached. Meanwhile, corn was 229 tons. The types of crops planted by community officials across the country are diverse, ranging from beans, sorghum and tubers on a total land area of ​​over 328.43 hectares. Then the use of land for coconut, oil palm and pepper plantations covering an area of ​​45 hectares with a harvest of 36 tons. Specifically for coconut, to support the coconut downstream programme, Imipas planted 360,700 seedlings. Kinds of horticultural crops like vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, chillies are also planted on a total land area of ​​94 hectares. On the other hand, livestock activities are also promoted as a food security option offered to prisoners. Last year there were 380 cows, 1,165 sheep, 32,950 broilers and 13,737 laying hens raised by prisoners. Eggs produced from laying hens reached 147,460 kg, and meat from broilers reached 146,985 kg. Finally, in the fisheries sector, 10,892 prisoners were involved in fish and shrimp farming. Previously, Minister Agus and his staff distributed 674,718 fish seeds and 9,035,000 vaname shrimp seeds (aud/maa)