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New Straits Times
19-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Saifuddin: 10,000 inmates to fill gaps left by foreign workers
BENTONG: The Prisons Department aims to involve 10,000 inmates in critical industries nationwide to reduce dependence on foreign labour in the manufacturing, services, plantation, and construction sectors. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said initiatives such as the Community Rehabilitation Programme, Compulsory Attendance Order (PKW), Licensed Release of Prisoners Programme, and the Corporate Smart Internship Programme had proven effective in reducing recidivism and helping inmates rebuild their identities. "These programmes have helped ease overcrowding and lower operational costs in prisons. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Prisons Department for its success and growing recognition on the international stage. "One of its key achievements is the prison industries initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the private sector. The skills acquired by inmates have turned prison institutions into competitive, income-generating entities that train skilled labourers," he said at the Pahang-level celebration of the 235th Prison Day 2025 at the Bentong Prison complex today. His speech was delivered by acting Pahang Prisons director Deputy Commissioner Suhaizak Ab Wahab. Saifuddin also said that the department had received international recognition from several countries for fabric products made by inmates. "This reflects Malaysia's strong commitment to prison reform and our emergence as a global model for criminal rehabilitation," he said. He acknowledged, however, that overcrowding remained one of the key challenges faced by the ministry, and assured that it was being addressed seriously. "The ministry has outlined several strategies, including expanding the parole and PKW programmes for low-risk inmates, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to society. "We are also working on developing new prison infrastructure, upgrading existing facilities, and implementing digital and artificial intelligence technologies within the prison system," he added. Saifuddin said the government was currently reviewing mandatory sentencing laws through a legal reform committee, while also enhancing support systems for vulnerable inmate groups such as the elderly, chronically ill, mentally unwell, and Persons with Disabilities.
Borneo Post
16-06-2025
- Borneo Post
Man jailed three days for failing to produce MyKad in Miri
File photo for illustration purposes MIRI (June 16): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced a man to three days' imprisonment for failing to produce his identity card when requested by the police. Magistrate Ashok Linggam handed down the sentence on Emmanuel Harry, 23, from Kampung Lembah Hijau, Jalan Riam, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 25(1)(n) of the National Registration Regulations 1990. The offence carries a penalty of up to three years imprisonment, or a fine of up to RM20,000, or both upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, Emmanuel committed the offence at around 7.30pm on June 12 at Tadika Sedidik in Kampung Lembah Hijau, where he failed to produce his MyKad when requested by a police officer. In mitigation, the accused pleaded for leniency, citing this was his first offence and requested to be placed under a Compulsory Attendance Order (PKW). Ashok rejected the request as he noted that a PKW was not suitable for this offence and that the period of remand already served by the accused was sufficient as punishment. Inspector Mudzilawati Abdul Rahman prosecuted the case while the accused was unrepresented by legal counsel.
Barnama
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Draft Prison Act Amendment At AGC Stage
GEORGE TOWN, May 17 (Bernama) -- The draft of the Prison Act amendment is now at the review stage at the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) before it is expected to be tabled at a Parliament session this year. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the amendment would enable the implementation of the Compulsory Attendance Order on individuals in remand, with focus on non-major offences. 'Suggestions to amend the Act have been passed at the Cabinet level in principle and now theAGC is developing the matrix of the amendment, then we will only table it at Parliament. 'This amendment (was suggested) because currently it is only for light sentences under three years and we want to expand it to 10 years,' he said at a media conference after attending the 235th Prisons Day celebrations at Padang Kota here today. Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib officiated the event, which was also attended by Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah and Prisons General Commissioner Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak. Saifuddin Nasution also said that the Home Arrest Act would be legal grounds enabling the Prisons Department to implement house arrest officially and after it is approved, guidelines and regulations for implementation will be developed carefully to ensure its effectiveness and guarantee the safety of everyone involved. The amendment was also part of the efforts to reform prison management with a more humane approach, he added. 'Currently we have over 81,000 inmates in prison and 27,000 remand detainees. Many of them are minor offenders who have never been convicted. So with this new law, these detainees can carry out their sentences at home, with their families while being monitored, for instance, using electronic gadgets before the trial is completed,' he said. He also announced that the Step Up initiative launched today was the Prisons Department's continuous efforts to strengthen the rehabilitation and support system for former prospects after finishing their sentences and aimed to tackle the stigma against individuals rehabilitated in the prison system who are beginning new lives.
