Nearly 200 prisoners in five states released today under Ihsan Madani prog
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — A total of 170 prisoners were released today in five states under the Ihsan Madani Licensed Release of Prisoners (PBSL)...
External parties, NGOs urged to sponsor studies of prison inmates
KAJANG, June 29 — External parties whether individuals or groups, as well as non-governmental organisations (NGO), are encouraged to provide sponsorship or financial contributions to...
Families allowed to visit inmates on third, fourth day of Aidilahdha — Prisons Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, June — The families of all prison inmates will be allowed to visit on the third and fourth day of Hari Raya Aidiladha,...
Prisons Dept: Family visits allowed for harvest festival
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Families are allowed to visit inmates at all prison institutions in Sabah and Sarawak on June 3 and June 4,...
Family visits allowed at all correctional institutions for Aidilfitri
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Families of inmates at all prisons, Moral Rehabilitation Centres, Special Rehabilitation Centres, Special Detention Centres and the Henry Gurney School...
15,000 ex-prisoners, inmates targeted to get jobs this year
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Human Resources Ministry, in collaboration with the Prisons Department, is aiming for a total of 15,000 ex-prisoners and Henry...
Solution in sight to ease congestion in Malaysian prisons
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Many countries, including Malaysia, face the issue of overcrowding in their prisons with a bulk of the prisoners comprising drug...
Prisons dept to empower prog, system to tackle overcrowding
KAJANG, March 21 — The Prisons Department will be empowering further its programmes and systems in an effort to deal with the issue of congestion...
Risk assessment required before inmates eligible for community rehabilitation — Prisons Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Prisons Department will conduct risk assessments before inmates are eligible for community rehabilitation programmes. Its Deputy Commissioner-General (Security and...
Appeals Court set Aug 11 to hear Najib’s appeal over bid to attend Parliament sittings
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — The Court of Appeal has fixed August 11, to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to get leave to commence a...
Need for halfway houses for paroled female prisoners to be set up
KAJANG, Feb 9 — There is a need for halfway houses to be set up to accommodate paroled female prisoners and former female inmates who...
Prisons Dept implements nationwide reforms to reduce overcrowding
KAJANG, Feb 3 — The Prisons Department is implementing prison reforms in prisons nationwide including in the Sungai Buloh Prison to reduce overcrowding and recidivism....