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Without Prison Reform, Malaysia's Ex-Convicts Face Bleakness

Jerald Joseph, Former Commissioner, SUHAKAM

16-Jun-22 07:45

Without Prison Reform, Malaysia's Ex-Convicts Face Bleakness

Sub-humane conditions in Malaysian jails and an apparent lack of political will for reform plague ex-prisoners, curtailing already slim chances of rehabilitation and a return to society. Jerald Joseph, former Commissioner of SUHAKAM, weighs in on the challenges of prison reform and his recommendations on what to prioritise in policy-making.

Image Credit: Mohd Izwan Awang / Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Philip See, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politics,  government,  Law/Activism,  education

Tags:  prison reform,  covid-19,  criminal justice,  drug offences,  immigration policy,  drug addiction,  overcrowded prisons, 


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