Malaysian Prison Department

Malaysian Prison Department
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia
جابتن ڤنجارا مليسيا‎
Logo of the Malaysian Prison Department
MottoMesra, Ikhlas dan Berbakti
(Friendly, Sincere and Dedicated)
Agency overview
Formed19 March 1790 (1790-03-19)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		Malaysia
Operations jurisdictionMalaysia
Size329,847 km (127,355 sq mi)
Population27,544,000
Legal jurisdictionNational
Governing bodyGovernment of Malaysia
Constituting instrument
Operational structure
HeadquartersKajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak, Commissioner General of Prison
  • Vacant, Deputy Commissioner General of Prison (Security & Correctional)
  • Abdul Kadir Rais, Deputy Commissioner General of Prison (Management)
  • Ibrisam Abdul Rahman, Deputy Commissioner General of Prison (Community)
Parent agencyMinistry of Home Affairs
UnitsTrup Tindakan Cepat
Website
www.prison.gov.my

The Malaysian Prison Department (Malay: Jabatan Penjara Malaysia; Jawi: جابتن ڤنجارا مليسيا‎; ), is a department under Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for prisons where offenders sentenced by the courts are held. These prisons also serve as detention and recovery institutions.

The department is headquartered in the Malaysia Prison Complex (Kompleks Penjara Kajang) in Kajang, Selangor.

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