THE ROLE OF THE MEDAN CLASS I CHILDREN'S SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION IN FULFILLING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

Abstract

Abstract: Fulfilling children's rights is the foundation and capital for children as successors of the nation's ideals to participate in developing Indonesia to become a sovereign, advanced, just and prosperous country. The current problem is that many children fall into legal issues, resulting in them being held accountable for their actions and placed in institutions. Exceptional Children's Development (LPKA) is a place that is designated to guide children who have problems with the law. LPKA is present in Indonesia as mandated by the Child Protection Law and the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Law, which seeks to fulfil children's rights. This research was conducted to determine the role of the LPKA in delivering punishment to child prisoners. The method used is empirical juridical by reviewing and analyzing secondary data in the form of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials and primary data by going to the LPKA Class I A Medan research location. The research results show that coaching prisoners at LPKA Class I Medan includes personality coaching, which provides spiritual coaching. Spiritual coaching aims to remind them to worship and pray so they can realize their mistakes. Educational coaching is also given to the inmates to continue learning at LPKA. Independence development is also given to them to develop skills and talents for their children's future after returning to society.

Keywords: Role, Special Child Development Institutions, Children's Rights.