Indonesia suspends officials over inquiry into luxury prison cells
Investigators found more than 10 villa-style units with air conditioning, TVs and a gym, and 52 inmates have been questioned, officials said.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Indonesian Ombudsman discovered a cluster of luxury residential units for inmates at Cibinong Prison in Bogor, West Java, during a surprise inspection separate from regular detention cells.
- Investigators found at least 10 residential units behind Cibinong Prison Chief Wisnu Hani Putranto's home, where inmates allegedly occupied apartment-style rooms equipped with air-conditioning, televisions, sofas, and refrigerators.
- Luxury vehicles, a gym, and a golf simulator under construction were also discovered at the site, with one inmate allegedly paying 160,000 rupiah weekly for access to these privileges.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Ministry of Immigration and Corrections Inspector General Commissioner General Rudi Setiawan announced the suspension of five structural officials, including the prison warden, for alleged responsibility in the incidents.
- Authorities questioned 52 inmates and scheduled interviews with 54 staff members as part of the investigation, while lawmakers called for a parliamentary inquiry into potential corruption and abuse of authority at the facility.
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After the discovery of villas in an Indonesian prison, discover in pictures other cases of "luxury prisons" that caused scandal
With unannounced control, Indonesian authorities apparently have VIP accommodation in Cibinong Prison. Photographs showed luxuriously equipped rooms, which are said to have been inhabited by prisoners.
The discovery of rooms and luxury cars in a prison in Bogor, south of Jakarta, sparked controversy in Indonesia, where the government of former military Prabowo Subianto announced sanctions and investigations to respond to critics.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) The interiors of the 16 single-story buildings were spacious and cozy enough to be called a resort.
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rtl.luIndonesia razes poolside prison 'villas' where whisky, TVs seized
CIBINONG, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities razed luxury prison "villas" outside Jakarta on Wednesday (Sept 30) where whisky and a big-screen TV were seized from a complex, complete with a pool and a gym, in which inmates were allegedly paying to live.
Only steps lead inmates to a complex of housing units equipped with luxury furniture, as well as a pool and gymnasium, amid reports of rent paid for living there.
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