During a visit to the Class II B Open Correctional Facility in Kendal, Central Java,on Tuesday, Andrianto said the use of these lands will also support President Prabowo Subianto’s national food security program.
“We are working to manage around 100 hectares of land in Kendal. It will be developed into a training and work site for inmates. Based on available information, it can employ around 500 inmates,” he said in a statement received here.
Accompanied by Kendal District Head Dyah Kartika Permanasari, Andrianto reviewed the implementation of the food-security program, which is part of the inmates’ self-reliance training.
The working visit is part of efforts to improve inmate rehabilitation, increase land productivity, and promote self-reliance through food-security initiatives.
Andrianto observed various facilities at the Kendal Open Correctional Facility, including goat, chicken, and cattle pens, a decomposer unit, a melon greenhouse, freshwater fish ponds, and bandeng or milkfish farms.
Additionally, he released fish seedlings and provided guidance on improving management efficiency, including the use of harvested products to support food needs and strengthen self-reliance programs.
He emphasized the importance of optimizing correctional land as the ministry’s contribution to national food security.
Andrianto instructed his staff to ensure that training programs equip inmates with skills they can use after reintegration into society.
“This is our effort to make optimal use of the land, train inmates so they gain experience and, hopefully, income when they return to the community, while also contributing to the local economy in Kendal,” he said.
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