Penalties for Narcotics Abuse by Illegal Miners (A Study at the Class IIA Narcotics Penitentiary in Pangkalpinang)

This research aims to describe "Prison Sentences for Narcotics Abuse for Illegal Miners (Study at the Pangkalpinang Class IIA Narcotics Correctional Institution)". the article used qualitative research methods. The results of this research show that the scope of prison criminal law for narcotics abuse in the class IIA Pangkalpinang narcotics correctional institution is regulated in Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, which is formulated in Chapter Narcotics. As many as 150 people are illegal mining workers. The scope of imprisonment for narcotics abuse by illegal miners is subject to Articles 111, 112, 114, 127, and 132. Some factors Narcotics abuse for illegal miners, such as doping to work to find tin ore on land and sea, to improve their performance in mining locations, and offers of big money from parties affiliated with narcotics can tempt illegal miners to participate in distributing narcotics among illegal mining workers. Illegal mining often occurs in unsafe and dangerous work environments, which can influence miners to use narcotics as an escape from stress and tension.