Indonesia suspends five officials over luxury apartments found for inmates
A prison warden was among those suspended after an apartment-style compound was discovered for inmates at Cibinong prison, Al Jazeera reported.
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Indonesian authorities have suspended five officials, including a prison warden, following the discovery of an apartment-style compound built for inmates at Cibinong prison, according to Al Jazeera.
The discovery has drawn scrutiny over conditions and oversight at the facility, raising questions about how such arrangements were allowed to exist within the prison system.
Al Jazeera's report did not specify how long the compound had been in use or identify the inmates who reportedly benefited from the arrangement.
Indonesia's prison system has faced past scrutiny over allegations of preferential treatment for wealthy or well-connected inmates.
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