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The Solution To Prison Overcrowding

Mar 22, 2024

The government's proposal to introduce home detention for certain inmates can help deal with the huge problem of overcrowded prisons.  

Criminologist, Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid told us there were 70 thousand inmates inside prisons that can only handle up to 62 thousand people. 

This makes it challenging for prisoners, as they must share cramped cells with several other inmates...  

"They have to adjust it in a way that they can all fit in the cells and prisoners have to strategically adjust themselves so they can fit in the cells, particularly when they want to sleep", she said. 

The government previously said that home detention proposal would only involve serving not more than 4-year sentences, especially those with special needs.  

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Police have wrapped up their probe into the reported sale of socks that bear the word Allah, after recording statements from 174 witnesses.  

Cops also reminded people NOT to take matters into their own hands over the issue.  

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The Transport Ministry has extended the period for its Aidilfitri subsidised flight tickets to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, from three days to four.  

This means that it's available for flights from April 6 to the 9th. 

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In other news: 

- Selangor says state civil servants will receive special Aidilfitri aid of one month's salary or at least RM1,000. 

-  Bukit Aman Traffic Police say over 1,800 road accidents were reported nationwide yesterday, with 13 deaths. 

- Kajang police have confiscated the pistol of a senior citizen, afer a viral video allegedly showed him using the weapon to threaten a car reposessor.  

- And a part-time model has been charged with murder at a court in Kuala Langat, Selangor after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death because she believed he was cheating.