Sharing Experience from

MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME (MTCP)

CERTIFICATE IN JUVENILE AND REHABILITATION 2014
By:
DEDDY EDUAR EKA SAPUTRA
MUHAMMAD RIZAL FUADI
INDRI APRIYANTI
HAULIANA GINTING

Preface
During the 17th Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional
Administrators (APCCA) held in Kuala Lumpur, it was declared that
Malaysia would be the Regional Training Centre for the correctional
practitioners from the Asian and Pacific countries. Since 2007, MCAL has
taken the tasks for training in the Criminal Justice System, Correctional
and the prestige practice for the purpose of Human Capital Development,
professionalisms resource personal in the Criminal Justice System and the
Correctional System.
The Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) was
established in 1980 to promote and facilitate technical assistant to
participating developing countries. The programme consolidates various
forms of technical cooperation in the areas where Malaysia has the
experience and the expertise. The MTCP implemented by the Malaysian
Prison Department is based on the fact that the development of a country
depends on the quality of the human resources.
At present, 140 countries are listed as member countries under the
MTCP. The MTCP is originally offered only to members of ASEAN, has
now been expanded to include all the major regions of the world. The
consideration of the technical assistance based on the regions, countries,
sectors and projects.
This particular MTCP is correctional institution based, with a focus on
rehabilitation of which the participating institution is the Correctional
Academy of Malaysia, based in Langkawi, in the State of Kedah. This
particular programme has been running since 2008, which has seen an
increasing number of participants each year, with 37 participants in the
year 2014 programme.
MTCP 2014 held from June 1 to June 27 of 2014 in Correctional
Academy of Malaysia (AKM) in Langkawi. Participants of this activity as
many as 37 people from 7 countries namely Brunei Darussalam,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Uganda, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
Participants from Indonesia represented by Mr. Deddy Eduar Eka Saputra
(Bapas Klas I Jakarta Timur Utara), Mr. Muhammad Rizal Fuadi (Lapas
Klas IIA Anak Pria Tangerang), Ms. Indri Apriyanti (Ditjenpas) and
Ms. Hauliana Ginting (Rutan Klas IIA Pondok Bambu).
The Experiences
Topics and activities delivered in the English language that is easily
understood. During the 27 days following the 2014 MTCP activities there
are some things that we can share as follows :
- Participants are required to make the Country Report regarding the
implementation of the Rehabilitation and Juvenile in their respective
countries. Country Report is then presented to the other
participants and conducted by Mr. Adinaraina.
- The participants were divided into 4 groups which is a combination
of each participant. The names of these groups are STAR, EAGLE,
BOMBASTIC and PRISON. The groups were then given the task by
each teacher to discuss the matter and make a group presentation.
- Visits to prisons in Malaysia conducted in the second week. The
prisons visited were as follows:
1. Malaysian Prison College
2. Sungai Petani Prison
3. Kamunting Correctional Center Taiping, Perak
4. Jelebu Drug Rehabilitation Institution
5. Seremban Prison
6. Sungai Udang Prison, Melaka
7. Sekolah Henry Gurney, Melaka
8. Integrity School Kajang
9. Wisma Putra
- Subjects are given by teachers who are competent in their field.
Materials provided are as follows :
1. Overview of Prison and Juvenile Rehabilitation, by Sir Narander
Singh; Director of Sungai Buloh Prison, Malaysia.
2. Reaching the Youth: Countering the Terrorist Narrative, by
Mr. Thomas Koruth Samuel; Southeast Asia Regional Centre for
Counter-Terrorism Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.
3. Communication by Tn. Adinaraina; Akademi Koreksional
Malaysia (AKM).
4. Challenges of the Journey, Juvenile behavior, by
Tn. Adinaraina; Akademi Koreksional Malaysia (AKM).
5. Juvenile Counseling, Individual Intervention & Group Therapy,
by Dr. Saralar, Dr. Nabisa & Dr. Siti; Department of Arts and
Sciences Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM).
6. Human Rights, by The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia.
7. Convention on the Rights of the Child, by The Human Rights
Commission of Malaysia.
8. Conditioning in Prison, Malaysia by Tn. Adinaraina; Akademi
Koreksional Malaysia (AKM).
9. Human Development Program (for Juvenile) in Malaysia, by
Tn. Adinaraina; Akademi Koreksional Malaysia (AKM).

- The organizational structure of prison in Malaysia under the Ministry
of Home Affairs and has the overall authority in the management of
the prison in Malaysia. These powers include budget, human
resources, infrastructure, education and training and human
resource development.
Then prisons, detention, Parole Board, Rehabilitation Center,
Integrity School and Correctional Academy is under the authority of
Commissioner General. This can be seen in the following
organizational structure :



- Imprisonment institutions in Malaysia amounted to 43 institutions
comprising of jail / prison as many as 35 institutions, detention
centers as much as 1 institutions, correctional institutions as much
as 5 agencies, and juvenile centers as much as 3 institutions. Total
number of inmates per June 1, 2014 was 39.661 out of a total
capacity of 50.700. This condition can be seen in the following
table :


- As a country that has many islands and a destination for workers,
the foreign inmates occupy a considerable amount in Malaysia.
foreign inmates numbered 12.120 persons or 30.6% of the total
inhabitants (39.661). Foreign inmates from Indonesia in first place
as many as 332 people with the majority of cases of violation of a
residence permit.
- Over capacity also occurred in Malaysian prisons. Based on the
data, there are 10 prisons are over capacity. These conditions can
be seen in the following table:


- Currently Malaysia is completing the construction and renovation of
prisons with modern building and using high technology. The
following projects and target completion is:


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- Prisons in Malaysia also have problems and challenges, as follows:
1. Overcrowding
2. Influx of Foreign Inmates
3. Contrabands
4. Death in Custody
5. Infectious Diseases
6. Mentally Unstable Inmates
7. Staff Discipline.
- In terms of handling juvenile, Malaysia has a special institution
called Henry Gunrey School as much as 3 institutions. In this school
they are required to attend school for a period of criminal. To avoid
the stigma, the children is called a student not an inmates. When
the students released from school they are free to move on to
schools outside without discrimination.
- In the case of inmate drug rehabilitation, Malaysia has a special
drug rehabilitation institutions as much as 5 institutions. One of the
institutions visited were Jelebu Drug Rehabilitation Institution in
Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan. Rehabilitation methods that do more or
less the same as that done in some special narcotics prisons in
Indonesia, namely using the Therapeutic Community (TC). There
are differences in the application of the TC method in Indonesia, in
Malaysia the TC method is only given to non-Moslem inmates,
while Moslem inmates are given Halaqah method, the method of
rehabilitation that incorporate elements of Islamic religious
education.
- With regard to the management of prisons, we see there are some
different things with Indonesia and can be used as a reference or a
good example to be implemented in the management of prisons in
Indonesia. These things are as follows:
1. Visiting Program
Visiting program in Malaysia Prison is not done directly but
through a room divider and use the phone for communication.

The program is given according to the stages of coaching
followed. Provision of visits is determined by the development of
their behavior during the development activities. So thats way
there is no crowds of visitors every day because every person
has time and day of each visit.

2. Implementation of Free Circulation of Money (BPU)
In Indonesia, we know the implementation of Free Circulation of
Money (BPU) was performed using a coupon, savings books
and now using E-Money. In Malaysia, the implementation of the
Free Circulation of Money (BPU) is not only performed by using
the Card (cad) in lieu of money, but also the restriction and
prohibition for officers to carry cash to the residential block area.
Then there are no canteens in the area of residential blocks,
inmates are only allowed to consume food / drink provided by
the prison. Canteen is only found in public areas (in Indonesia
Building I), where families who visit are required to shop there if
they want to provide extra food for the inmates.
In other words, the free circulation of money in prison Malaysia
made against officers.

Description: Box where the officer can recharge the card with a certain
nominal amount and limited.

3. Security System
Security system with a high-tech approach found in Penjara
Sungai Udang, Malacca. In this prison security system using
Electronic Security System (ESS); where safeguards against all
things that are in prison using integrated electronic systems.


However, in other prisons in Malaysia are still using the old
building there is a security infrastructure that we think is simple
but has a good security function. This means we think is can be
held in prisons / detention centers in Indonesia. The means is
the mirror placed on the floor and above the main gate (in
Indonesian P2U). These tools facilitate the checking of any
vehicles that enter and exit from the prison / detention center.

4. Basic Needs (Uniforms and Food)
In terms of fulfilling one of the basic needs of prisoners are
uniform and food made a rule that inmates are not allowed to
bring or wear items / personal belongings. all the things that
used to be provided by the prison.
Especially for inmate uniform all determined in accordance with
the type/category of inmate is concerned.




Finally, that is our experience in MTCP 2014 that we can share on
this occasion. We hope it may be useful for the reader to development
organizations, especially in the field of juvenile rehabilitation and
management development prisons / detention centers in general.

Best Regard
MTCP 2014