Prisons Dept says convicts have responded well to its rehabilitation programmes, TVET workshops

NIBONG TEBAL, July 10 — A total of 4,105 people who completed their sentences and underwent rehabilitation from 2020 to July 9 this year have returned to work through a career-matching initiative by the Social Security Organisation (Socso).

ALOR SETAR, July 1 — The recidivism rate of inmates participating in the community rehabilitation programme (PDK) in 2024 was 0.28 per cent, indicating significant success in the programme's implementation.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The families of prisoners and residents of moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and the Henry Gurney School are allowed visits on February 1 and 2 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Families of prison inmates and residents of moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres, and Henry Gurney Schools are permitted visits on December 27 and December 28, in conjunction with the Christmas celebrations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Individuals under remand awaiting trial may qualify for home detention under a proposed law, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The proposal to establish a Home Detention Act to provide for an alternative punishment will help reduce prison overcrowding, lower the current high incarceration rate and save costs for the government, said the Prisons Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Malaysian Prisons Department has established an investigation board to determine the cause of an incident in which a remand prisoner escaped from the Emergency Unit of the Sungai Buloh Hospital on Wednesday.

TAPAH, Aug 29 — A transit home will open in Taiping next month to help ex-convicts learn a variety of useful skills.

MACHANG, Aug 8 — The Prisons Department has revealed that prison congestion is on the rise nationwide due to an influx in new drug-related cases.

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.

PUNCAK BORNEO, March 2 — The government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners (PBSL), through home detention, for prisoners serving jail time of four years and below, as an effort to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Families of prison inmates will be allowed to visit them from February 12 to February 13 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Agro Madani sale organised by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) last year recorded sales amounting to RM93.7 million and involved the participation of 74,800 entrepreneurs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The families of prisoners and residents of moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres, and the Henry Gurney School are allowed visits on December 27 and December 28 in conjunction with Christmas.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Prisons Department is encouraging non-governmental organisations to collaborate in providing counselling services to inmates serving drug abuse sentences.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — A total of 170 prisoners were released today in five states under the Ihsan Madani Licensed Release of Prisoners (PBSL) in conjunction with the 66th National Day celebrations.

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 finance the studies of prison inmates who wish to pursue a diploma or higher level course.

KUALA LUMPUR, June — The families of all prison inmates will be allowed to visit on the third and fourth day of Hari Raya Aidiladha, and will also include moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention areas and the Henry Gurney School.