As support grows for closing Bali’s restive Kerobokan Prison and relocating it to a new location, Bali’s deputy-governor, I Ketut Sukerta has voiced his agreement for the Governor’s suggestion that a new prison be built at Denpasar’s rubbish tip – Suwung TPA. Sudikerta said: “We support the relocation of the Kerobokan Prison. The region of the current Kerobokan Prison is not representative. That area is packed with transportation and also packed with the dense urban population living there.” Sudikerta described the proposed new location at the Suwung TPA as spacious, covering 32 hectares, 10 of which can be allocated for building a new prison. Sudikerta proposed that any new prison be surrounded by a man-made moat stocked with man-eating crocodiles to devour any prisoner trying to make an escape. The Deputy-Governor said any final decision on relocating the prison rests with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
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