Fulfillment of Sexual Needs of Prisoners from a Human Rights Perspective: A case of State Prison in Palu City

Abstract

Prisoners right to have sexual relationship with their spouses during imprisonment has been the oncern of many scholars and practitioners in human right persepective. However, limite studies have been conducted in this area to resolve the problem. Therefore. this study aims to investigate the fulfillment of sexual needs of prisoners from a Human Rights Perspective.This study applied qualitative case study approach with juridical-empirical legal approach. Data were gathered through direct observation, in-depth interviews, and writen documen analysis. In-depth interviews involve six praticipants from Palu city state prison. The partcipants include offiil staf of the prison and the prisoners. The result fo this study show that the right of prisoners to have sexsual intercourse with their spuoses have yet to be fullfil because the prison does not have regulation to do so. In addtition, national regulation neither provide standar operating procedures to fulfill sexual right of prisoners. We conslude that constructing a framework for fulfilling the sexual needs of inmates in Palu prison requires a new, integrative policy model. This research offers a novel approach in the form of the establishment of a Safe Counseling and Relationship Zone, a facility that combines psychological and marital counseling services with a hygienic, private, and dignified safe relationship space. The zone not only meets inmates' biological needs but also strengthens family resilience, maintains mental health, and embodies the principle of humanization within the correctional system.