This article deals with Penjara Nagari as a place to quarantine a couple who committed an adultery or fornication in Nagari Tigo Jangko. The study attempts to explore the reasons of the people to build a jail, regardless the existing government?s jails. The research found that the Penjara Nagari was built based on the decision of the kerapatan adat to anticipate and educate people to avoid adul…
Bibliografi: hlm.407-408.