
“Lapas anak Kupang” Sumber: Database CDS
ABOUT US
Protecting Detainees and Inmates’s Human Right Since 2009
Center for Detention Studies (CDS) has actively conducted many types of research and advocacies regarding the implementation of the correctional system in Indonesia. The result will subsequently be compiled as recommendations referring to the improvement, such as overcoming overcrowding, overstaying, high-risk prisoners, and children dealing with law, as well as improvement in public service and organizational reinforcement.

OUR VALUE
Progressive
CDS always ahead and brings changes on actualizing correctional system that is professional and aligns with human rights principles.
Responsive
CDS has responded and given solution to problems swiftly regarding correctional system in Indonesia.
Comprehensive
CDS is trying to see the overcoming issues critically and systematically to get comprehensive understanding about it.
WHY
Center for Detention Studies?
Experienced
Since 2009, CDS has given an extensive contribution to the improvement and empowerment of correctional system reform in Indonesia.
Expertise in Correctional Issues
CDS has conducted various research on correctional issues. CDS is not only having a good understanding of the condition of correction in Indonesia but also learn about the correction exercise in different countries and formulate the right method of its implementation in Indonesia
Variation on Educational Background
Supported by human resources with various expertise and background, CDS is continued to be a think-tank organization on correction and human right issues.
Broad Network
Due to cooperation that has been built since 2009, CDS had hold trust from various institution including Directorate General of Correction to provide solutions to correctional problems. CDS also builds a good relationship with government institutions, non-governmental organizations, former inmates association, and universities across Indonesia.

VISION
Become an excellent research center about correctional issues to realize restorative justice.
MISSION
- Encouraging changes in correctional policy-oriented restorative justice.
- Producing academic-based correctional research.
- Conducting periodic visits to prisons and detention centers
Board of Director
M. Ali Aranoval
Executive Director
Gatot Goei
Deputy of Internal
Lollong M. Awi
Deputy of Internal
Researchers
Shanti Ayu Prawitasari
Program Officer
Iwa Maulana
Researcher
Dhea Safila Haryadi
Researcher
Petrus Putut
Researcher
Indriana Mega Kresna
Researcher
Komarudin
Research Assistant
Hanifah Nur Fadhila
Research Assistant
Agatha Florencia Resley
Research Assistant
Daniella Talita Putri
Research Assistant
Finance
Eva Verawati
Finance Manager
Aini Alkaromah
Finance Staff