Abstract
This research was motivated by the discovery of information about ex-drug convicts at Class IIB Padang prison who returned to drug convicts after repeating the same incident. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of labels on the behavior of ex-convicts in drug cases. This study uses Howard Becker's stigma theory. The approach used is qualitative according to the type of case study. Research informants were identified through a purposive sampling method with the following criteria: Class IIB Padang prison, former drug convicts, families of ex-drug convicts, and communities where former drug convicts live. Data was collected through observation, interviews and document study. Data validity test includes reliability, transferability, reliability and control tests. Miles and Huberman's interactive analytical model was used for data analysis. The results showed that social stigma influenced the behavior of ex-drug convicts, such as feelings of fear of conforming, drug abuse and uncontrollable emotions.
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