Indonesia suspends five prison officials over apartment-style cells near Jakarta
Investigators reported air conditioning, large televisions and expensive cars at a compound allegedly used by inmates.
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Five Indonesian prison officials have been suspended after investigators found an apartment-style compound at a prison near Jakarta, equipped with air conditioners, big-screen televisions and expensive cars that inmates allegedly used.
Syafrida Rachmawati Rasahan, a member of Indonesia's ombudsman, said on Tuesday that there were strong indications some prisoners had access to special facilities not available to others. She said investigators met prisoners inside the residential compound and found quarters resembling homestays, apartments and villas rather than ordinary prison housing.
Indonesia's prisons have long faced allegations that well-connected inmates can obtain preferential treatment through bribery.
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