Sungai Buloh Prison
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 56 high-rise apartment buildings with 5 floors, with the height of 17.4 m (57 ft), a playground and halls, also prison complexes.[1]
| Location | Jalan Kuala Selangor-Sungai Buloh, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3.232357°N 101.495900°E |
| Status | Operational and completed |
| Security class | High-security |
| Opened | November 1996 |
| Managed by | Malaysian Prison Department |
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]
References
- Institusi Penjara, prison.gov.my
- "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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