11 January 2021
The All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia for the Reform of All Places of Detention (APPGM) wants to be part of an inclusive national Covid-19 task force.
Tag: prisons
24 December 2020
The Benteng LD cluster that sparked Sabah’s Covid-19 outbreak started because the detainee that tested positive was only screened after he was placed in prison.
13 November 2020
The Seputeh MP suggests replacing incarceration with community service for certain offences, reducing punishments on minor offenders, and early release for prisoners who have been jailed for a very long time.
3 November 2020
Malaysian prisons are at 44% over-capacity.
7 August 2020
Three Covid-19 cases have been reported in prisons or a lock-up in Sabah, Kelantan, and Negri Sembilan.
8 May 2020
Detention centres are currently at 121%-200% over-capacity.
8 May 2019
A smoking ban was imposed in November 2018.