2.1. Project Background

The project "The transfer of prison technical prison units from the center of the city to the outskirts aims to reduce overcrowding. In the January-January period of 2017, the average number of assisted people around 1,300 people has exceeded the capacity of the prison for just 572 people (an average over 130% capacity level). as can be seen in the following table.

No.

Period

Prisoner

Capacity

%

% Over Capacity

1.

January

1,300

572

227

127

2.

February

1,334

572

233

133

3.

March

1,368

572

239

139

4.

April

1,310

572

229

129

5.

May

1,349

572

236

136

6.

June

1,380

572

241

141

Source : system database pemasyarakatan, smslap.ditjenpas.go.id, 2017

In addition, along with the development of urban areas in Jakarta, there is a mismatch of placement of buildings with the General Plan Spatial (RUTR) in each area located in the middle of urban areas will indirectly affect the security and order in prison Salemba.