OPTIMALISASI PERAN BALAI PEMASYARAKATAN (BAPAS) DALAM SISTEM PERADILAN PIDANA ANAK (STUDI DI BALAI PEMASYARAKATAN (BAPAS) KELAS I SEMARANG)

In t he Indonesian Constitution, it’ s explained that children have a strategic role which explains that the State guarantees the rights of every child to survival, growth, and development as well as protection from violence and discrimination. Correctional Center (BAPAS) through the Community Trustees. This study aims to determine the optimization of the role of BAPAS in the juvenile justice system and what the obstacles are. The approach method used in this research is empirical juridical. As a supporter of the main approach used a normative juridical approach. Optimizing the role of BAPAS, namely the establishment of BAPAS Posts, Appointment of Community Advisors and Assistant Community Advisors, increasing the number of infrastructure facilities and increasing law enforcement coordination with BAPAS. The obstacles faced, there are two roles of Community Counselor and Assistant Community Counselor, the absence of adequate facilities and infrastructure and the limited budget for the BAPAS Post. To overcome this, coordination is carried out with the Head of the Correctional Institution or State Detention Center and improvement of infrastructure facilities and a special budget for the BAPAS Post. The advice given is that it is necessary to immediately establish BAPAS in districts/cities