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Location | Jalan Kuala Selangor-Sungai Buloh, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 3°13′56″N 101°29′45″E / 3.232357°N 101.495900°E |
Status | Operational |
Security class | High-security |
Opened | November 1996 |
Managed by | Malaysian Prison Department |
The Sungai Buloh Prison (Malay: Penjara Sungai Buloh) is a prison complex in Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest prison complex in Malaysia. Started in 1992, completed in October 1996 and opened in November 1996 to replace the Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. The prison also features a 28 mid-rise quarters buildings with 5 floors, with the height of 21.5 m (71 ft), which consists of 560 units. Also features a playground, a surau and halls, also prison complexes. The quarters complex was completed in 1997. The prison just started its renovation on 22 July 2023, and expected to be completed its renovation by the end of 2023.[1]