Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells

September 29, 2026 · 9:29 pm 3 sources

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• Prison Officials Suspended After Inmates Are Found Living in Luxury
  The New York Times · September 29, 2026 21:29
  At an Indonesian prison complex near Jakarta, inspectors found expensive cars, spacious quarters with flat-screen TVs and a golf simulator under construction.
• Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells
  The Guardian · September 30, 2026 05:27
  Indonesia’s prisons have long faced allegations that well-connected inmates can obtain preferential treatment through bribery Five Indonesian prison officials have been suspended after investigators found an apartment-style compound complete with airconditioners, big-screen televisions and…

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• Indonesia suspends five officials over luxury apartments for inmates
  Al Jazeera · September 30, 2026 00:58
  Warden among five officials suspended over the discovery of an apartment-style compound for inmates at Cibinong prison.