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Indonesia Razes Luxury Facility Inside Prison for Favored Inmates, in Photos
Workers removed TVs, air conditioners and gym equipment as authorities tore down the compound after a surprise Ombudsman inspection.
- Workers demolished luxury facilities at Cibinong Prison in Bogor, Indonesia, on Wednesday after authorities ordered removal of furniture and appliances providing preferential treatment to inmates.
- Following a surprise inspection on Sept 23, the Ombudsman office reported finding deluxe facilities that allowed well-connected inmates to obtain special benefits, prompting official action.
- Cibinong Prison holds over 1,800 inmates, making it one of the most heavily populated prisons on Java Island, magnifying concerns about systemic preferential treatment.
- Deputy commission chairman Sugiat Santoso ordered the buildings torn down immediately to prevent further misuse, while the discovery drew renewed scrutiny of Indonesian prisons.
- Indonesian prisons have faced prior allegations that wealthy or well-connected inmates obtain preferential treatment through bribery, a systemic issue the demolition aims to address.
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Indonesia razes luxury facility inside prison for favored inmates, in photos
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a luxury compound inside a prison that was allegedly providing preferential treatment for favored inmates.
·Toronto, Canada
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