Land Use Agreement for 'Luxury Prison' in Cibinong Issued by Bogor Regency Government on 28 July 2026

The Bogor Regency Government, West Java, has stated that the land previously occupied by buildings referred to as ‘apartment’ facilities at the Cibinong Class IIA Prison is officially a regional government asset. This status remains in effect even though the prison authorities are permitted to utilise the land through a land-use scheme.

The Regional Secretary of Bogor Regency, Ajat Rochmat Jatnika, stated that the Bogor Regency Government granted approval for the land use to the Cibinong Prison in 2026. “In principle, we have already approved it,” said Ajat in Cibinong on Wednesday (30/9/2026).

He explained that the land-use process began with a request from the Cibinong Prison via letter Number WP.11.PAS-UM.01.01-2747, dated 6 June 2026, regarding the use of land owned by the Bogor Regency Government. The Bogor Regency Government subsequently issued the land-use Decree (SK) Number 500.17.3.1/857-BPKAD on 28 July 2026.

This approval was followed up through a land-use agreement Number 500.17.2/586-BPKAD dated 13 August 2026. With this approval, according to Ajat, the land can continue to be utilised by the Cibinong Prison authorities after the 10 building units previously standing at the location were demolished.

However, he emphasised that the land remains an asset of the Bogor Regency Government and has never been donated to the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services (Kemenimipas) or the Cibinong Prison. “There is no grant from us, none,” he stated.

Previously, the Directorate General of Correctional Services of Kemenimipas demolished 10 building units referred to as ‘apartment’ facilities at the Cibinong Class IIA Prison. The Director General of Correctional Services, Mashudi, led the demolition using heavy machinery, targeting the destruction of all structures on the same day.