Judges have a special task given by law, namely assisting the chairman of the
court to oversee the implementation of court decisions, which are called
supervisory and observer judges. In fact, the implementation of the supervisory
judge's duties has not had a significant impact and is still facing several
obstacles. There are legal problems in this study, namely how to carry out the
duties of supervising and observing supervisory judges and observers in the
development of prisoners and what are the obstacles faced? This legal research
is an empirical legal research that focuses on social facts, and data collection
is done through observation, interviews, and literature study. The conclusion of
this study is that the supervisory judge of the Yogyakarta District Court in
carrying out this special task still experiences several obstacles and is faced
with the obstacles of the Covid-19 Pandemic. In addition, monitoring reports
have not provided significant benefits. Therefore, the implementation of the task
of supervision and observation as well as guidance in correctional institutions
still needs to be carried out and improved