Sungai Buloh Prison

Sungai Buloh Prison
Penjara Sungai Buloh
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LocationJalan Kuala Selangor-Sungai Buloh, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia
Coordinates3°13′56″N 101°29′45″E / 3.232357°N 101.495900°E / 3.232357; 101.495900
StatusOperational
Security classHigh-security
OpenedNovember 1996; 28 years ago (November 1996)
Managed byMalaysian Prison Department

The Sungai Buloh Prison (Malay: Penjara Sungai Buloh) is a prison complex in Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest prison complex in Malaysia. Started in 1992, completed in October 1996 and opened in November 1996 to replace the Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. The prison also features a 28 mid-rise quarters buildings with 5 floors, with the height of 21.5 m (71 ft), which consists of 560 units. Also features a playground, a surau and halls, also prison complexes. The quarters complex was completed in 1997. The prison just started its renovation on 22 July 2023, and expected to be completed its renovation by the end of 2023.[1]

Famous inmates

  • Anwar Ibrahim - a Malaysian politician who served sentences - for a corruption and two sodomy convictions - from 1998 to 2004, and 2015 to 2018.[2]

Renovation

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ordered the renovation process of the Sungai Buloh Prison quarters to be expedited to ensure that it is completed by the end of this year. He said for that purpose, The Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Interior has been asked to speed up the renovation process.

Renovations was started in 22 July 2023, and expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

References

  1. ^ Institusi Penjara, prison.gov.my
  2. ^ "From Sg Buloh with love – Anwar's former jailors turn up to support him". Malaysia Kini. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2022.


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