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| prison_name = Johor Bahru Prison<br>Penjara Johor Bahru |
| prison_name = Johor Bahru Prison<br>Penjara Johor Bahru |
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| location = [[Skudai]], [[Johor Bahru]], [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]] |
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| classification = Medium-security |
| classification = Medium-security |
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| opened = 1882<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs/berita/ViewBerita.jsp?id=31|title=Johor Bahru Prison opened|access-date=2019-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801064528/http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs%2Fberita%2FViewBerita.jsp%3Fid%3D31|archive-date=2015-08-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| closed = 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs/berita/ViewBerita.jsp?id=31|title=Johor Bahru prison closed permanently}}</ref> |
| closed = 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs/berita/ViewBerita.jsp?id=31|title=Johor Bahru prison closed permanently|access-date=2019-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801064528/http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs%2Fberita%2FViewBerita.jsp%3Fid%3D31|archive-date=2015-08-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| managed_by = [[Malaysian Prison Department]]<br>(1882 - 2005) |
| managed_by = [[Malaysian Prison Department]]<br>(1882 - 2005) |
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The '''[[Johor Bahru Prison]]''' ({{langx|ms|Penjara Johor Bahru}}), alternately '''Ayer Molek Prison''', was a former [[jail]] in [[Johor Bahru]], [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]]. |
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Known to locals as ''Kota Jail'', it was opened in 1883 to incarcerate [[criminal]]s in the State, as well as those who revolted against the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Colonialism|colonial]] government. |
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| ⚫ | On August 30, 2005, the prison's operations were relocated to [[Simpang Renggam]] in Central Johore,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs/berita/ViewBerita.jsp?id=31|title=Penjara Johor Bahru Dalam Kenangan|date=12 December 2007|publisher=[[Prison Department of Malaysia]]|language=Malay|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801064528/http://www.prison.gov.my/portal/page/portal/biru/berita?fac_next_page=htdocs%2Fberita%2FViewBerita.jsp%3Fid%3D31|archivedate=1 August 2015|url-status=dead|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> due to the very acute space shortage.{{Citation needed|date=July 2007}} |
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Parts of the prison saw continued usage as a police lockup until 2018. Currently the prison complex is abandoned.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penjara Ayer Molek |url=https://www.google.com.my/maps/place/Penjara+Ayer+Molek/@1.4629232,103.7554652,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x31da12c135e09701:0x7692735f0ce94563!8m2!3d1.4629213!4d103.7563756!16s%2Fg%2F11clyc7gr_?entry=tts |access-date=23 June 2023}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
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The prison, located on 4.5 [[acre]]s (18,000 m²) of prime land in Johor Bahru's central business district, is surrounded by three roads, namely, Jalan Ayer Molek, Jalan Gertak Merah, and Jalan Khalid Abdullah. |
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==The prison complex== |
==The prison complex== |
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[[Image:canes.jpg|right|thumb|The two types of canes: the front row are the thicker canes, while the back row are the thinner ones.]] |
[[Image:canes.jpg|right|thumb|The two types of canes: the front row are the thicker canes, while the back row are the thinner ones.]] |
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Death sentences were not carried out at the prison. [[Detention of suspects|Remand]] inmates sentenced to death by [[hanging]] were sent to the |
Death sentences were not carried out at the prison. [[Detention of suspects|Remand]] inmates sentenced to death by [[hanging]] were sent to the [[Pudu Prison]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], the national capital. However, [[Judicial corporal punishment|corporal punishment]] ([[caning]] on the bare buttocks) was administered at Johor Bahru Prison on Mondays and Thursdays. |
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* See [[Caning in Malaysia]] |
* See [[Caning in Malaysia]] |
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* Exhibition Brochure published by Penjara Johor Bahru, and information from the video and demo presentation (September 6, 2005). |
* Exhibition Brochure published by Penjara Johor Bahru, and information from the video and demo presentation (September 6, 2005). |
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[[Category:British colonial prisons in Asia]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Johor]] |
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[[Category:Defunct prisons in Malaysia]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 9 November 2024
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| Location | Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
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| Security class | Medium-security |
| Opened | 1882[1] |
| Closed | 2005[2] |
| Managed by | Malaysian Prison Department (1882 - 2005) |
The Johor Bahru Prison (Malay: Penjara Johor Bahru), alternately Ayer Molek Prison, was a former jail in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Known to locals as Kota Jail, it was opened in 1883 to incarcerate criminals in the State, as well as those who revolted against the British colonial government.
On August 30, 2005, the prison's operations were relocated to Simpang Renggam in Central Johore,[3] due to the very acute space shortage.[citation needed] Parts of the prison saw continued usage as a police lockup until 2018. Currently the prison complex is abandoned.[4]
Location
[edit]The prison, located on 4.5 acres (18,000 m²) of prime land in Johor Bahru's central business district, is surrounded by three roads, namely, Jalan Ayer Molek, Jalan Gertak Merah, and Jalan Khalid Abdullah.
The prison complex
[edit]The Johor Bahru Prison was designed by the then sultan, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar ibni Almarhum Daeng Ibrahim, who visited the prisons in Shanghai and Osaka to study the physical condition and design of their prisons. The building contract was awarded to a prominent Chinese building contractor, Wong Ah Fook, on April 16, 1882.
The original built-in area was 400 feet (120 m) square (15,000 m²), with a capacity of 200 inmates. There were then only two accommodation blocks for inmates, two training workshops, a kitchen, a toilet block, a clinic and an administrative office.
With the pressing need to increase its capacity over the years, buildings were added, and existing ones, renovated. The number of accommodation blocks for inmates gradually increased to ten, with a capacity of 1,500 inmates. The number of training workshops had also increased to five. Added too, were additional facilities and amenities, which included a family visiting area, a counselling clinic, a welfare officer's room, and a praying room (surau). The 4.5 acre (18,000 m²) compound, enclosed by a 20 feet (6 m) high wall, remained as it was in 1883. The area surrounding the prison had been fully developed, with staff quarters, occupying 9.4 acres (38,000 m²). Thus, every available space within the compound had to be fully utilized. Buildings were packed so close to each other, that one wonders whether fire regulations had been infringed. Even so, inmates had to be crammed up to seven or eight to a cell, when these were originally designed for three.
Capital and corporal punishment
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Death sentences were not carried out at the prison. Remand inmates sentenced to death by hanging were sent to the Pudu Prison in Kuala Lumpur, the national capital. However, corporal punishment (caning on the bare buttocks) was administered at Johor Bahru Prison on Mondays and Thursdays.
General Yamashita Well
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This historical well was built at the time the prison was constructed in 1882 as a source of drinking water. According to accounts narrated by ex-staff of the prison, the well was used as an execution ground by General Tomoyuki Yamashita, during the Japanese occupation during World War II. It is popularly believed to be haunted.
Exhibition
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After the prison's operations were relocated to Kluang, the Prison Authorities organized an "open house" and exhibition from September 1 to December 15, 2005 at the Johor Bahru Prison. The objective of the exhibition was to create public awareness of the conditions of life within the prison, via a talk, a video show, a caning demonstration, and an opportunity to see the prison facilities, first hand. Entry tickets were charged at RM5.00 for adults and RM2.00 for children (7–17 years old).
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Johor Bahru Prison opened". Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Johor Bahru prison closed permanently". Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Penjara Johor Bahru Dalam Kenangan" (in Malay). Prison Department of Malaysia. 12 December 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Penjara Ayer Molek". Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Exhibition Brochure published by Penjara Johor Bahru, and information from the video and demo presentation (September 6, 2005).