PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN WARGA BINAAN LAPAS II.B KOTAPAREPARE

Abstract

Community Empowerment Program of Lembaga Pemasyarakatan (LAPAS) Class II.B Parepare is
a program which aims to improve the skills, talents and professionalism of the prisoner in
accordance with their talents, interests, physical and mental development, and the potential of their
environment as a means to work in improving the people's economy and alleviating poverty as
well as improving the quality of prisoners’ life. Our empowerment program which was
implemented in the LAPAS class II.B Parepare includes; processing of patchwork, Sewing course
and screen printing. The objectives of the three programs are; 1). As a skill that can provide a
source of income as long as they are in LAPAS, 2) To provide additional skills for the prisoners as
a provision for entrepreneurship later when they are free from LAPAS. The Implementation of
Community Empowerment Program of LAPAS Class II. B Parepare begins with an
entrepreneurial Seminar then followed by a patchwork processing training that includes the
manufacturing of a doormat and pin point storage, sewing and screen printing courses.