During the Indonesian occupation of East Timor, East Timorese independence activists, such as Xanana Gusmão (later President of East Timor), were housed in the jail.
Pada masa pendudukan Indonesia atas Timor Timur, aktivis kemerdekaan Timor Timur seperti Xanana Gusmão (kelak Presiden Timor Timur) dijebloskan ke penjara ini.