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

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

Morning Brief

June 16, 202213m 11s

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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.

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prison reformcovid-19criminal justicedrug offencesimmigration policydrug addictionovercrowded prisons