Following Discovery of Luxury Cells in Cibinong Prison, DPR Demands Stricter Oversight and Transparency of State Assets

Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) conducted a specific working visit to the Class IIA Cibinong Correctional Institution in Bogor Regency, West Java, on Wednesday (30/09/2026). The visit was led by the Deputy Chair of Commission XIII, Dewi Asmara (Golkar Party), accompanied by the Director General of Corrections, Mashudi, and members of the commission.

This activity serves as a concrete follow-up to the Hearing (RDP) held on Monday, 28 September 2026, with the Directorate General of Corrections under the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections. The hearing aimed to clarify findings from an Ombudsman RI inspection, which showed discrepancies compared to the initial inspections conducted by the Directorate General of Corrections.

While inspecting the Cibinong Prison, which was the focus of the Ombudsman’s findings, Commission XIII discovered several prohibited facilities within the residential cells, including refrigerators, televisions, soft mattresses, sofas, and several bottles of alcoholic beverages (beer).

Furthermore, it was recorded that 10 out of 13 luxury buildings in the area lacked operational permits and were not classified as State Assets. The Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections confirmed that the construction of these facilities was not funded by the State Budget (APBN).

As a decisive measure, Commission XIII did not merely conduct an inspection but also directly supervised the demolition of these unauthorised buildings on-site. The demolition was carried out while strictly adhering to procedures for recording and sealing evidence.

“This demolition serves as a firm message that there is no place for illegal facilities and preferential treatment within prisons. We are directly overseeing this process to ensure it is transparent, accountable, and applied without discrimination,” said Dewi Asmara on Wednesday (30/09/2026).

Dewi Asmara emphasised that the case at Cibinong Prison is not merely about facility violations, but concerns integrity, accountability, and the principle of justice. This is particularly significant as Cibinong Prison had previously held the ‘Corruption-Free Zone’ (WBK) designation.

Consequently, Commission XIII urged that evaluations should not stop at the suspension of relevant officials, but must include a total overhaul of the oversight system, transparency in the management of State-Owned Goods (BMN), and the enforcement of employee discipline.

All field findings will be used as input for the Correctional Working Committee (Panja Pemasyarakatan) established by Commission XIII six months ago. This step is intended to drive a comprehensive reform of correctional governance to ensure it is clean, humane, and just.