Pengkala Chepa, Kelantan

Pengkalan Chepa Prison

Malaysia

Status

In use

2025

Type: Not Available

Custodial Authority: Prison Department of Malaysia

Management: Prison Department of Malaysia (Governmental)

Detains: Not Available

Deaths at facility Capacity Reported population
Yes

26 September 2025

No Data
No Data
Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Pengkalan Chepa Prison
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Pengkala Chepa, Kelantan, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 6.159703, 102.285691

Contact Information
Jalan Maktab,
16109 Pengkalan Chepa,
KELANTAN DARUL NAIM

Tel : 09-77388915
Fax : 09-7737522
Email : prchepa@prison.gov.my

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
Last documented use
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Prison Department of Malaysia
Governmental
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Prison Department of Malaysia
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2014

DETAINEES

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Ben Za Min
26 September 2025

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