Indonesia prison warden fired over luxury facilities for inmates in\nWest Java<\/p>\n
Wisnu Hani Putranto is among 17 civil servants facing disciplinary\naction, following an investigation into luxury accommodation and\nfacilities used by inmates at Cibinong prison in Bogor, West Java.<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The warden of an Indonesia prison has been fired following a\nprobe into luxury accommodation and facilities used by inmates.<\/p>\n
Wisnu Hani Putranto, who headed Cibinong Prison in Bogor, West Java,\nhas also been dismissed as a civil servant, local news outlet Kompas\nreported on Monday (Oct 5), citing Inspector General Rudi Setiawan of\nIndonesia\u2019s Ministry of Immigration and Corrections.<\/p>\n
Wisnu was among 17 ministry civil servants who faced disciplinary\naction, Rudi told reporters at the ministry\u2019s office in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong them, one employee was dismissed, five others have been\nrecommended for severe disciplinary action and 11 for moderate\ndisciplinary action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The ministry\u2019s internal investigation uncovered abuse of authority,\nirregularities in the management of state assets and violations of\nstandard operating procedures at the prison, Jakarta Globe reported.<\/p>\n
Wisnu and four other officials were suspended from their duties last\nweek pending the investigation, while dozens of inmates and other prison\nofficials were also questioned.<\/p>\n
The probe was launched after a surprise inspection by the Indonesian\nOmbudsman on Sep 23 uncovered a cluster of \u201cluxury\u201d residential units\nseparate from the prison\u2019s regular cells.<\/p>\n
The units were equipped with air conditioners, large-screen\ntelevisions, refrigerators and sofas, local media reported.\nInvestigators also found a gym and a golf simulator under\nconstruction.<\/p>\n
One inmate was alleged to have paid 160,000 rupiah (US$8.90) a week\nfor access to the facilities, according to the Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
Ombudsman member Syafrida Rachmawati Rasahan subsequently called on\nthe Immigrations and Corrections Ministry to conduct a thorough\ninvestigation into possible irregularities and violations.<\/p>\n
Local media reported that wealthy inmates had used the buildings as\nprivate residences or as spaces to receive family members and other\nvisitors.<\/p>\n
Ten of the buildings were demolished after authorities found they\nlacked the required permits and had not been properly registered,\nJakarta Globe reported.<\/p>\n
Amid the controversy, Director General of Corrections Mashudi, who\ngoes by one name, also announced his resignation, reported Kompas.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-prison-warden-fired-over-luxury-facilities-for-inmates-in-west-java-1791269457", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }