Kajang Prison (Malay: Penjara Kajang; formerly known as Selangor Central Prison) is a prison located in Sungai Jelok, Selangor, Malaysia.[1]
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| Location | Sungai Jelok, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3°00′15″N 101°48′43″E / 3.004187°N 101.811919°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-security |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Managed by | Malaysian Prison Department |
Notable prisoners
edit- Michael Denis McAuliffe – executed[2]
- Zainuzzaman Mohamad Jasadi – hanged for the 1991 murder of popular child television presenter Intan Yusniza Mohamad Yunos[3]
- Mona Fandey – executed in 2001 along with her husband and assistant[4]
- Ariffin Agas, a former security guard found guilty of the 1992 Jalan Turi murders and hanged on 27 December 2002.[5]
- Hanafi Mat Hassan, former bus driver and convicted killer hanged on 19 December 2008 for the murder of Noor Suzaily Mukhtar.[6]
- Ahmad Najib bin Aris – rapist and murderer of Canny Ong, executed on 23 September 2016[7]
- Najib Razak – a former Malaysian Prime Minister who is currently serving a 12 year sentence and a RM210 million fine for 3 counts for criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Penal Code 3 counts of money laundering under Section 4(1)(b) of Anti-Money Laundering Act, Anti-Terrorism Financing Act and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act and 1 count of abuse of power under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 starting 23 August 2022[8]
- PU Azman
- Paul Yong Choo Kiong, former Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) and former Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tronoh who was convicted of raping his Indonesian maid. He was sentenced to eight years of jail and two strokes of cane. He was sent to the prison on 1 October 2025.[9]
References
edit- ↑ Institusi Penjara, prison.gov.my
- ↑ Palmer, Tim. "Drug smuggler Michael McAuliffe hanged in Malaysia in 1993." ABC News Australia. See point 1:39. Updated March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Further information on EXTRA 152/97 (ASA 28/12/97, 4 November 1997) - Fear of imminent execution" (PDF). Amnesty International. 12 October 2001.
- ↑ Chan, Dawn (23 July 2020). "The gruesome tale of Mona Fandey". NST. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-guard who killed two children and maid hanged". The New Straits Times. 28 December 2002.
- ↑ "Noor Suzaily's killer hanged". Malaysiakini. 19 December 2008.
- ↑ "Canny Ong rapist-killer finally hanged". Malay Mail. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ "Najib fails in final SRC International appeal, as Federal Court upholds conviction and sentence". 23 August 2022.
- ↑ "Former Tronoh assemblyman's final appeal against rape conviction dismissed". The Star. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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