 The entrance to the prison | |
  Location in Badung Regency | |
| Coordinates | 8°40′22″S 115°10′5″E / 8.67278°S 115.16806°E |
|---|---|
| Security class | Class IIA |
| Capacity | 320[1] |
| Population | 1,400[2] (as of 2017) |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Governor | Tonny Nainggolan[3] |
| Warden | Tonny Nainggolan[4] |
| Street address | Kerobokan, North Kuta District, Badung Regency |
| State/province | Bali |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Website | lapaskerobokan |
Kerobokan Penitentiary Institution (Indonesian: Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kerobokan, also known as LP Kerobokan, Kerobokan Prison or Hotel K[5]) is a prison located in Kerobokan, Badung Regency, on the Indonesian island of Bali. Located 4 km (2.49 miles) away from the Canggu village,[5] the prison opened in 1979 and was built to hold 300 inmates. As of 2017, the Kerobokan Prison contains over 1,400 male and female prisoners of various nationalities.[2][6] More than 90% of the prisoners are Indonesian and 78% were convicted on drug charges. 15,000 rupiah ($1.08) per day is allocated for each prisoner.[1]
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