Some prisoners at Pondok Bambu Detention Center were discovered to have access to luxurious hotel-like facilities such as flat screen televisions, refrigerators, a children playground and air conditioners. (Photo courtesy Media Indonesia/Ramdani)
Two days after the judicial mafia task force discovered that some prisoners at Pondok Bambu detention center had access to luxury facilities, the director of the of the prison was suspended on Tuesday.
Patrialis Akbar, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, said on Tuesday that he had selected Catur Budi Fatayatin as the new director of the detention center, replacing Sarju Wibowo.
“Sarju Wibowo from today is no longer the director of the prison. Catur Budi Fatayatin replaces him temporarily,” Patrialis said at the Presidential Palace before making a report on the situation to the president.
Catur is currently serving as division head of prison services in Central Jakarta.
After a surprise inspection on Sunday night, the task force discovered that some prisoners at the center were enjoying access to luxurious facilities, including air conditioners, flat screen televisions, a beauty center, refrigerator and karaoke equipment.
Patrialis said that this month he will set up major national rotation for employees working at the prison in an effort to increase fairness.
“We will rotate the head of the prison and all the guards so there’ll be no ‘kingdoms’ there,” he said. “If they’re been there too long, they will build ‘kingdoms.’”
Patrialis said that under the old system, rotations rarely happened.
“It might be once in five or ten years,” he said. “Now, there’ll be yearly rotation.”
He added that prisoners who have already been found guilty by a court will also be moved out from the detention center.
“We don’t know yet to which prison, we’ll find the most appropriate one. I also asked my inspectorate general to investigate the case right to the end,” he said.
“Those who involved have been involved in these cases will be sanctioned, regardless of whether their position is a prison guard or a director, no discrimination,” he said.
“There should not be any discriminative acts or special treatment (for prisoners like that which is currently happening.”
When asked whether the sanctions would also apply to the minister responsible for prisons, Patrialis replied “Is there anyone to replace me?”
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