Criminal sentenced to community service for cleaning the mosque
The Public Prosecution Service of Banda Aceh, led by Bobbi Sandri, S.H., M.H., has successfully applied humane law enforcement. A minor criminal named WA (39) has been sentenced to community service in the form of cleaning the Al Hidayah Grand Mosque in the village of Peurada, Syiah Kuala district, Banda Aceh city.
As head of the Public Prosecution Service of Banda Aceh, Bobbi Sandri, together with his staff from the General Crimes Department, is committed to the implementation of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Penal Code. Articles 85 to 90 of the new Penal Code regulate community service.
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Public Prosecutor Bobbi Sandri of Banda Aceh stated that the convicted person, WA, has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service. This sentence consists of cleaning the grounds of the Al Hidayah Grand Mosque.
“WA has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service. This community service consists of cleaning the mosque,” Chief Prosecutor Bobbi Sandri told ADHYAKSAdigital on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
WA must clean various areas in the mosque according to a predetermined schedule and specific rules.
Bobbi Sandri explained that the community service must be performed for five hours per day. The sentence may be carried out for a maximum of 10 days per month, until all 100 hours of community service are completed.
He emphasized that the Public Prosecution Service of Banda Aceh will directly supervise the execution of the community service. This supervision is intended to ensure that the convicted person fulfills his obligations within the established hours.
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Furthermore, supervision is necessary to guarantee that the sentence is carried out in an orderly manner and in accordance with the court’s ruling.
In this case, WA is performing community service after being found guilty of child neglect. The community service must be performed on the mosque grounds, with the task of cleaning public facilities. Alternative punishments in the new Criminal Code: Community service is a form of alternative punishment established in the new Criminal Code.
Community service is an alternative to imprisonment for minor offenses (with a sentence of less than five years) and requires the convicted person to perform community activities.
These activities may consist of cleaning public facilities, sweeping streets, assisting with community activities, or other work that benefits the community.
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Community service is aimed at rehabilitation and the well-being of the community, not at undermining dignity, and its execution is further explained in the judge’s ruling.
According to Bobbi, the introduction of this community service is a breakthrough for the Public Prosecution Service of Banda Aceh, as it is the first application based on the provisions of the new Criminal Code. “The introduction of this community service is the first under the new Criminal Code,” stated Bobbi Sandri. In the future, community service may serve as an alternative sentencing option in certain cases, provided it is in accordance with the court’s ruling. The Public Prosecution Service of Banda Aceh hopes that the execution of this sentence will proceed smoothly until all 100 hours of community service have been completed.
“In addition to ensuring the execution of court rulings, this community service is also expected to have a rehabilitative effect on the convicted individuals and benefit the community surrounding the location where the sentence is carried out,” says Bobbi. ***adh
