Sungai Jeluk, Kajang Selangor

Kajang Prison for Men - Penjara Kajang, Selangor

Status

In use

2021

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Department, Prison Department of Malaysia

Management: Prisons Department of Malaysia (Governmental)

Detains: , Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Recognized refugees (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Deaths at facility Conditions complaints? Capacity
Yes

23 September 2021

YES

2018

No Data
Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Kajang Prison for Men - Penjara Kajang, Selangor
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Sungai Jeluk, Kajang Selangor, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 2.995615, 101.797699

Contact Information
Sungai Jelok,
43000 Kajang,
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

Tel : +60 03-87341025/03-87364620
Fax : +60 03-87372279/03-87367449
Email : prwntkjg@prison.gov.my / prkajang@prison.gov.my

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2014
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2021
Management

Name Prisons Department of Malaysia

Type Governmental

2014

Name Penjara Wanita Kajang

Type Governmental

2007
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration Department

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Immigration or Citizenship

2021

Agency Prison Department of Malaysia

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2021
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1985

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees
2007

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2007

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2007

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Nigeria

2021

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2007

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Protection from Physical Violence

2018

State of repair

2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2018
Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2018
External Security Regime

Secure

2014
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2018
Armed External Guards

Yes

2018

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

6

2018

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
23 September 2021

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