PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — Malaysia’s collaboration with the European Union (EU) and its members marks a significant step forward in advancing prisons reform efforts through international partnerships, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

NEW YORK, May 30 — Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced to two years in prison by a judge in a New York court on Thursday after playing a key role in a multi-billion dollar scandal involving Malaysia's sovereign fund 1MDB.

IPOH, Aug 10 — Police have seized a drone believed to have been used to smuggle drugs into Tapah Prison, about 62 kilometres from here.

MOSCOW, June 25 — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in the United Kingdom and is flying to Australia, reported Sputnik.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — All inmates at prisons, rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and the Henry Gurney School will get the opportunity to meet family members on the third and fourth day of Aidilfitri.

PUTRAJAYA, March 11 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the 30-year imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane sentence imposed on two friends convicted of distributing nearly 10 kg of drugs in a car five years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The Court of Appeal today reduced a former bus driver’s prison sentence of 70 months for dangerous driving and causing the death of a motorcyclist three years ago to 60 months.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 29 —- A former religious teacher at a school in Selangor escaped the gallows when the Federal Court today commuted the death sentence to 33 years jail and 12 strokes of the rotan for killing his girlfriend, nine years ago.

IPOH, Feb 19 — Police have recorded statements from 13 individuals to assist investigation into an inmate riot at Taiping Prison which left three wardens injured on Thursday (February 15).

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 — The number of Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli occupation prisons reached 3,484 at the end of January, including at least 40 children and 11 women, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said Wednesday.

QUITO, Jan 11 — Inmates at five prisons in Ecuador continue to hold some 125 prison guards and 14 administrative officials captive following riots and mutinies on Monday, the nation's jail management agency said Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Malaysia welcomes the Madrid Criminal Court's decision on rogue arbitrator Dr Gonzalo Stampa who was found guilty contempt of court and was sentenced six months in prison as a significant victory for the rule of law.

KLANG, Dec 27 — A senior citizen was sentenced to 10 years in prison today after he was found guilty of  sexually  assaulting an eight-year-old girl by kissing her on the mouth, two years ago.

KUANTAN, Dec 15 — An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) was sentenced to 12 months in jail and fined RM25,000, in default six months imprisonment, by the Sessions Coury here today for accepting gratification of RM5,000 in connection with a drug case five years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — A former security guard escaped the gallows when the Federal Court here today commuted his death sentence to 33 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane, for the murder of his 17-year-old lover eight years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Malaysia wants the Madrid Court to mete out a jail sentence on Gonzalo Stampa for allegedly committing contempt of court and repeatedly defying court orders annulling his appointment as an arbitrator in the Sulu dispute case.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The High Court here today reduced the prison sentence meted out to the former senior finance manager of the National Farmers' Association (Nafas), from 55 months to 30 months.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — A former executive with Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) was sentenced to one day in prison and fined RM123,000 by the Sessions Court here today on two charges of receiving bribes of more than RM21,000 in connection with maintenance works for the company.

SUNGAI PETANI, Nov 5 — The government is confident that the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) will be capable of implementing treatment and rehabilitation programmes once the punishment of drug offenders for substance abuse is ‘transferred’ from prison to the agency.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 25 — The Court of Appeal here today ordered independent speaker Wan Ji Wan Hussin to begin serving his nine-month prison sentence for publishing offensive words and insulting the Sultan of Selangor via Facebook 11 years ago today.