Starfruit (malangkota.go.id) – As a Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) of the Republic of Indonesia under the Directorate General of Corrections which provides Community Research (Litmas), Assistance, Guidance, and Supervision services for Correctional Clients, the Class I Malang Correctional Center (Bapas) provides services free of charge.
For that reason, it is necessary to be aware if there are individuals who claim or impersonate Bapas Class I Malang employees and ask for a number of fees in the service. This is related to the frequent fraud that is still found in the name of Bapas Class I Malang employees.
These individuals claim to be tasked with conducting home visits regarding proposals for Home Assimilation, Conditional Release, Conditional Leave, or Pre-Free Leave. Therefore, the public should be aware of such things.
Several things were conveyed by the Acting Head of Bapas Class I Malang, Suprianto, Wednesday (19/4/2023). He said that what must be considered to avoid fraud is, first, it is necessary to ensure the truth of the employee's status when conducting a home visit to the guarantor of the Correctional Residents (WBP) who are proposed for Home Assimilation, Conditional Release, Conditional Leave, and Leave Before Release.
Bapas Class I Malang employees always carry a Letter of Order, wear uniforms or batik equipped with attributes and employee identity cards. In addition, Bapas Class I Malang employees will introduce themselves and the purpose of the home visit activity.
"We need to be vigilant if someone claims to be a Class I Malang Bapas employee but cannot show a Letter of Order or does not wear a uniform and official attributes according to the provisions of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights," added Suprianto.
Second, do not rush to give money to individuals who promise that WBP (Correctional Inmates) will return home soon. Information regarding the flow, proposal files, and implementation period of Home Assimilation, Conditional Release, Conditional Leave, or Leave Before Release can be obtained from the Prison or Detention Center where the WBP is serving their sentence.
According to Suprianto, such modes have occurred some time ago and used the name of one of the Bapas Class I Malang employees. "The moment before the holiday, when there is usually parole, is used by the perpetrators of fraud," he explained.
Finally, contact the information and complaint service contact number for Bapas Class I Malang at 0851-5635-7957 (WhatsApp) or the telephone number for Bapas Class I Malang office at 0341-491131 to get valid information regarding Bapas Class I Malang services.
In addition, to get the latest information from Bapas Class I Malang can be seen through Bapas Class I Malang social media at @bapasmalang (Instagram and Twitter), and Balai Pemasyarakatan Malang (Facebook). (say/yon)
