MANAGEMENT OF WORK ASSISTANCE FOR INMATES IN CULTIVATING EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENCE (A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY IN FEMALE PENITENTIARY CLASS IIA BANDUNG)
The guidance program in Female Penitentiary Class IIA Bandung has two programs, i.e., personality and independence. Independence guidance is conducted via job guidance programs focused on developing the inmates’ abilities and skills, expected to contribute to workforce distribution and suppress the unemployment rate of released inmates. The study aimed to discover the job guidance management at the Female Penitentiary Class IIA Bandung. The study method was descriptive research with a qualitative approach by collecting data through observation and interviews. The study concluded that the work assistance management for inmates in cultivating empowerment and independence has succeeded since it offers positive impacts for inmates and reaches the target. The authors recommend that the Female Penitentiary Class IIA Bandung use this study as a reference to further develop job guidance management. Future studies can refer to this study by focusing on the problems studied and enriching literature study and data completion.
Guidance, Independence, Work Assistance.