Author(s): Herlina Panggabean, Fernando Simanjuntak, Holmes Rajagukguk

Abstract: The research was conducted to determine the implementation of the functions and duties of supervisory and observing judges. To describe this, qualitative descriptive research was conducted. The research location was Tarutung District Court and Tarutung Correctional Center. Materials were obtained through field studies with interviews, then analysed qualitatively. From the results of the research, it shows that the Wasmat judge did not carry out supervision as it should be, where the Wasmat judge has not signed, checked the supervisor's register and observations based on the minutes of the execution of the sentence, and the check on the spot visit to the Correctional Institution was not carried out regularly as stipulated in the regulation, namely 3 times a month. The supervising judge has not observed the behavior of prisoners in the penitentiary and outside the penitentiary. Likewise, the judge has not made observations of the behavior of prisoners on the sentences imposed on him so that it has not brought sentencing policy for other judges.

Keywords: The Role of Judges, Convicts and Conditional Punishment

Article Info: Received: 11 Jan 2024; Received in revised form: 17 Feb 2024; Accepted: 25 Feb 2024; Available online: 06 Mar 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.92.2