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Redaksi Redaksi — 2024-06-30

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Redaksi Redaksi — 2024-06-30

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Exploring Evidence-Based Analysis of The Plight of Awaiting Trial Inmates in North-Central Nigeria

Ibrahim O Salawu — 2024-06-30

Inmates awaiting trial are individuals who have not yet received a legal conviction for any crime, yet they remain in police or correctional custody. This study assessed the increasing number of awaiting trial inmates across correctional facilities in North Central Nigeria with evidence from Kwara State. The study obtained primary data through semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews (KII), and focused group discussions (FGD). The panel data from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and other secondary sources to complemented the information. Structural functionalism was the theoretical framework for the study. The population for the study consists of inmates awaiting trial, top officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), senior police officers with prosecutorial experience, and lawyers and magistrates with cognate experience in litigation. The study revealed that the increase in awaiting trial inmates is largely responsible for recorded jailbreaks in the region. It also revealed that prison congestion and the overstretch of physical infrastructure available for convicted inmates results from legal technicalities that make it difficult for bail conditions to be easily met and the nature of crimes committed. The study recommended constitutional reviews to make the surety system less burdensome. This will go a long way toward easing and speeding up the justice delivery system. Budgetary allocations to the statutory bodies in the justice delivery system should be increased to increase the holding capacity of the correctional facilities, the courts and modern court infrastructure, and police stations.

Keywords: Inmates, Awaiting Trial, Correctional Service, Convict, Structural Functionalism

Membangun Silogisme Pendekatan Naratif dalam Proses Pembuatan dan Analisis Kebijakan Publik William N. Dunn

M. Roehman Zainur Riedho — 2024-06-30

This research explains how to build a narrative approach syllogism in policy making and analysis using William N. Dunn's framework. The data used in this research uses secondary data from internet searches and literature from reputable journals. This research uses a qualitative and descriptive approach. The conclusion of this research is the syllogism of the narrative approach in public policy studies, consisting of the narrative approach in qualitative research methods, the narrative policy framework (NPF), and the advocacy coalition framework (ACF). In public policy studies, the activities of the policy-making process are divided into two actors with different tasks: first, policymakers carry out agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation of policies. Meanwhile, the second actor is a policy analyst, whose job is to identify problems, forecast policies, recommend policies, and monitor and evaluate policies. Each stage can use a narrative approach syllogism, where policymakers can explain and understand whether a policy will impact individuals or communities, understand the experiences and perspectives of the community or other stakeholders, build community empathy and support, and identify unexpected consequences. For policy analysts, the narrative approach of the syllogism is useful in terms of understanding the impact of policies, identifying emerging problems and conflicts, organizing and presenting policy recommendations clearly and persuasively, assisting with efforts to identify emerging issues, identifying dominant and alternative narratives that shape policy debates, understanding the formation, maintenance, and role of coalitions in the policy process, and evaluating policy effectiveness and adjusting recommendations.

Keywords: Public policy, syllogism, narrative approach, Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF)

A Grounded Theory Approach to Understanding Jombang Government Strategy in Facing the Era of Digitalization

Devy Riesta Zuhrotul Khumairoh — 2024-06-30

In 1967, Glaser and Strauss created a book entitled "The Discovery of Grounded Theory; Strategies for Qualitative Research'', which was published and became a breakthrough in qualitative research. The work offers systematic consensus methodologies and strategies for a wide range of qualitative research practices. When talking about public administration, grounded theory is rarely used in literature studies, especially in Indonesia. In public administration, grounded theory methodology can be directed toward understanding how the government develops strategic processes for policy, both at the organizational and individual levels. This article discusses the grounded theory research method approach, which is aimed at understanding how the Jombang Regency Regional Government develops strategic processes in facing the era of digitalization. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 high-ranking regional government officials. This is intended to understand in depth their understanding and experience in managing changing situations. The research results show that there are five core categories: (1) human resource development; (2) technological innovation; (3) improving the management system; (4) security; and (5) mindset. By using selective and axial coding, it was found that there were two main functions of strategy that emerged, namely (1) system maintenance; and (2) adaptation to global change.

Keywords: Grounded Theory, Public Administration, Public Policy, Strategy

Pendekatan Studi Kritis dan Relevansinya Terhadap Kebijakan Publik

Robertha Astri Karunia Dewi Rizkwanti — 2024-06-30

Public policymaking is a lengthy process influenced by various factors before reaching
the implementation stage. Meanwhile, critical theory studies aim to encourage changes in the social order based on democratic, emancipatory, and humanitarian impulses. In line with this encouragement, the concepts of critical theory from the Frankfurt School, such as alienation, reification, and emancipation, can be used to explain social phenomena that arise during policy implementation. Taking the example of Law No. 6 of 2014 about Village Governance, the author will dissect the problems that arise as policy implementation progresses. Based on existing findings, obstacles in the process of making and implementing policies often arise as a consequence of policies that reduce village residents to objects rather than subjects. By examining these problems in villages, it is hoped that this analysis can provide valuable input and consideration for policymakers, especially in the discourse on revising village laws.

Keywords: Critical Theory, Alienation, Reification, Emancipation, Public Policymaking, Village Law

Analisis Kepuasan Masyarakat Terhadap Kehadiran Mal Pelayanan Publik (MPP) di Kota Bandung

Zaidiah Nur Afifah — 2024-06-30

The main focus that must be considered by the government is public satisfaction, which is reflected in the establishment of the Public Service Mall (MPP) as an effort to facilitate public access to administrative services. The purpose of this study is to identify the level of public satisfaction with the existence of MPP in Bandung City and analyze the factors that influence satisfaction. This research uses a mixed method, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The results showed that the people of Bandung City were generally satisfied with the services provided, especially in terms of ease of procedures, speed of service time, fairness of tariffs, and comfort of facilities. The behavioral aspects of service officers related to friendliness and politeness also received high appreciation from the community. However, there are shortcomings, namely the inconsistency of employee attendance at MPP Bandung City. Evaluation continues to be carried out to ensure the improvement of public services in Bandung City. This study concludes that MPP Bandung City has met the standard indicators set out in Permen PAN Number 14 of 2017 by evaluating and continuously improving the aspects of service that are still lacking. This research contributes to improving public satisfaction, shows the importance of active community participation in service evaluation and improvement to improve the quality of public services in the future, and can also be a reference for other local governments that plan to implement MPP in their area.

Keywords: Public Service Mall, Public Satisfaction, Service Quality