‘Quo Vadis’ Correctional Facilities

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

About 200 inmates of the Class II A Cirebon Narcotics Prison underwent tests for tuberculosis and HIV at the Adang Hamara Auditorium of the Cirebon Narcotics Prison, Cirebon Regency, West Java, Thursday (12/3/2020).

"Poena ad paucos, metus ad omnes perveniat", means that punishment may come to a few, the fear of it should affect all.

This adage serves to be a deterrent to committing evil acts. However, this does not mean that everyone who commits evil should be punished (read: imprisoned). Many other alternatives (for punishment) can be implemented with the aim of containment and prevention.