The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has announced plans to establish free meal kitchens for schoolchildren in prisons nationwide, with inmates set to take part in operating the facilities.
BGN head Dadan Hindayana said the agency will ensure that all food safety standards and operational protocols are strictly enforced in the prison-run free meal kitchens.
“All BGN standards will be fully implemented in these kitchens,” he said on Monday.
Dadan added that the initiative has been piloted at Sukamiskin Prison in Bandung, West Java, since the launch of the free meal programme in January 2025.
A total of 47 inmates are involved in the programme, preparing meals for more than 3,450 beneficiaries each day, including 12 elementary schools and toddlers at nearby community health posts. — The Jakarta Post/ANN
