The breakthrough of the Surakarta Class I Detention Center to build a garment factory received appreciation from the Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham), Yasonna H Laoly.

In its operation, the detention center cooperates with PT Amura Pratama's garment industry in Makassar to employ prisoners and detainees.

"With the construction of this factory, the independence development activities for the inmates can run optimally," explained Menkumham Yasonna.

It is said, the existence of the garment factory allows the inmates to acquire skills that will equip them to live well with the community.

"The construction of a garment factory is a form of self-reliance development activity for the inmates to prepare for when they return to the community," said Yasonna.

Through this guidance, Yasonna hopes that inmates who return to the community will have the skills to work and do business so that they do not commit other criminal acts.

"I hope that the existence of this garment factory can encourage the people's creative economy industry to help the economy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic," he said.

Meanwhile, Karutan Class I Solo, Urip Dharma Yoga, explained that factory operations had started carrying out orders since July 2021, namely orders for goody bags, which amounted to three thousand pieces.

The goody bag work, Karutan continued, was carried out by 50 Correctional Inmates (WBP) who were previously trained by experts from the Indonesian Education and Training Center (BDI) Yogyakarta to sew clothes until they are ready to wear.

Previously, dozens of WBPs had been trained by experts from the Yogyakarta Indonesian Education and Training Center (BDI) to sew clothes until they were ready to wear. "Instructed residents who have sewing skills, of course, will receive wages so that they can ease the economy of their families who are at home," he said.