KONDISI SANITASI RUANG TAHANAN 01 lEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATANKELAS II A PAMEKASAN

Abstract

Sanitary condition of detention cells in the correctional institution (prison) class II A of PamekasanDistrict was
not in accordance with health requirements. This was reflected by the condition of the basic sanitary facilities.
The purpose of this research was to identify the sanitary state of the detention cells in the correctional
institution class II A of PamekasanDistrict.
This was a descriptive study using cross sectional design and it was also a field research. Data were collected
through observations, interviews, measurements, and laboratory tests.
The result showed that the detention cells scored 197 (80%) out of a total score of 245, meaninh that they
did not met the health requirements. Several variables considered that did not satisfy the health requirements
included water supply, sewage disposal, and "eradtcatlon of insects. The hygienic behavior of the inmates
scored 64-68%, meaning it did not satisfy the health requirements. It can be concluded that sanitary
condition of the detention cells did satisfy the designated health requirements. The administrators of the
correctional institution in Pamekasan need to improve condition of the sanitary facilities up to the standard
designated in the sanitary guidelines for public places of the Ministry of Health in 1984. Inmates and other
people who live in the correctional institution should keep up the condition of sanitary facilities, use them
properly and enhance their hygienic behavior in the correctional institution.