Center for Detention Studies

“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