Sungai Jeluk, Kajang Selangor

Kajang Prison for Men - Penjara Kajang, Selangor

Status

Last documented use

2014

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Prison Department of Malaysia

Management: Prisons Department of Malaysia (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
No Data
No Data
No Data
Malaysia

47,092

Immigration detainees (2017)

885

Detained children (2017)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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
Center status

Status Last documented use

2014
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2007
Operating period

Year of Entry 1985

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Prisons Department of Malaysia

Type Governmental

2014

Name Penjara Wanita Kajang

Type Governmental

2007
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2007
Demographics

Name Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2007

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2007

Name Trafficked persons (administrative)

2007

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Prison Department of Malaysia

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014