Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries

Rahmania Ramadhani; Indung Wijayanto

doi:10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095

Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries

Rahmania Ramadhani⁽¹⁾, Indung Wijayanto⁽²⁾

(1) Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang,, Indonesia

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Abstract

Introduction: This article analyzes the comparative policies of social work sentences in Indonesia and other countries, as well as the prospects for social work sentences as an alternative to imprisonment in Indonesia.

Purposes of the Research: This study aims to provide prospective ideas regarding the policy of social work as an alternative to imprisonment in Indonesia and to compare it with policies in other countries, such as the Netherlands, England, and Malaysia.

Methods of the Research: This study uses normative legal methods with a comparative and legislative approach. The legal materials used include primary and secondary legal materials, which are collected through literature studies.

Findings of the Research: The results of the study found that although social work has been regulated in Law Number 1 of 2023, its regulation is still limited and faces various institutional and social challenges. Compared to other countries that are more mature in their implementation, Indonesia is still in the early stages of development. However, the prospects are considered promising because they can reduce overcrowding, suppress recidivism, and provide social benefits. Therefore, it is recommended that the government immediately draft implementing regulations, strengthen the capacity of related institutions, build multi-sector collaboration, conduct public outreach, and carry out further evaluations and research.

Keywords

Alternative Sentencing; Community Service Punishment; Policy Prospect.

DOI

10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095

Published

2025-08-31

How To Cite

APA: Ramadhani, R., & Wijayanto, I. (2025). Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries. TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, 5(6), 289-300. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095.

IEEE: R. Ramadhani, and I. Wijayanto, "Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries", TATOHI J. Ilmu Huk., vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 289-300, Aug. 2025. Accessed on: Sep. 25, 2025. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095

Harvard: Ramadhani, R., and Wijayanto, I., (2025). "Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries". TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, Volume 5(6), pp. 289-300. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095 (Accessed on: 25 September 2025)

Chicago: Ramadhani, Rahmania, and Indung Wijayanto. "Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries." TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum 5, no. 6 (August 31, 2025): 289-300. Accessed September 25, 2025. doi:10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095

Vancouver: Ramadhani R, Wijayanto I. Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries. TATOHI J. Ilmu Huk. [Internet]. 2025 Aug 31 [cited 2025 Sep 25];5(6):289-300. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095

MLA 8th: Ramadhani, Rahmania, and Indung Wijayanto. "Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries." TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, vol. 5, no. 6, 31 Aug. 2025, pp. 289-300, doi:10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

BibTeX:

@article{TATOHI3095,
		author = {Rahmania Ramadhani and Indung Wijayanto},
		title = {Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries},
		journal = {TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum},
		volume = {5},
		number = {6},
		year = {2025},
		keywords = {Alternative Sentencing; Community Service Punishment; Policy Prospect.},
		abstract = {Introduction: This article analyzes the comparative policies of social work sentences in Indonesia and other countries, as well as the prospects for social work sentences as an alternative to imprisonment in Indonesia.Purposes of the Research: This study aims to provide prospective ideas regarding the policy of social work as an alternative to imprisonment in Indonesia and to compare it with policies in other countries, such as the Netherlands, England, and Malaysia.Methods of the Research: This study uses normative legal methods with a comparative and legislative approach. The legal materials used include primary and secondary legal materials, which are collected through literature studies.Findings of the Research: The results of the study found that although social work has been regulated in Law Number 1 of 2023, its regulation is still limited and faces various institutional and social challenges. Compared to other countries that are more mature in their implementation, Indonesia is still in the early stages of development. However, the prospects are considered promising because they can reduce overcrowding, suppress recidivism, and provide social benefits. Therefore, it is recommended that the government immediately draft implementing regulations, strengthen the capacity of related institutions, build multi-sector collaboration, conduct public outreach, and carry out further evaluations and research.},
				issn = {2775-619X},		pages = {289--300}			doi = {10.47268/tatohi.v5i6.3095},
				url = {https://fhukum.unpatti.ac.id/jurnal/tatohi/article/view/3095}
		}

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1.	Title	Title of document	Prospects of Community Service Criminal Policy as an Alternative to Imprisonment in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Between Countries

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Rahmania Ramadhani; Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang; Indonesia

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Indung Wijayanto; Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang,; Indonesia

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3.	Subject	Keyword(s)	Alternative Sentencing; Community Service Punishment; Policy Prospect.

4.	Description	Abstract	Introduction: This article analyzes the comparative policies of social work sentences in Indonesia and other countries, as well as the prospects for social work sentences as an alternative to imprisonment in Indonesia.Purposes of the Research: This study aims to provide prospective ideas regarding the policy of social work as an alternative to imprisonment in Indonesia and to compare it with policies in other countries, such as the Netherlands, England, and Malaysia.Methods of the Research: This study uses normative legal methods with a comparative and legislative approach. The legal materials used include primary and secondary legal materials, which are collected through literature studies.Findings of the Research: The results of the study found that although social work has been regulated in Law Number 1 of 2023, its regulation is still limited and faces various institutional and social challenges. Compared to other countries that are more mature in their implementation, Indonesia is still in the early stages of development. However, the prospects are considered promising because they can reduce overcrowding, suppress recidivism, and provide social benefits. Therefore, it is recommended that the government immediately draft implementing regulations, strengthen the capacity of related institutions, build multi-sector collaboration, conduct public outreach, and carry out further evaluations and research.

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