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Immunity Clause Undermines Rehabilitative Justice
Immunity Clause Undermines Rehabilitative Justice
The proposed amendment largely addresses the ongoing expansion of alternatives to imprisonment and empowers the Prison Department of Malaysia to implement early release and parole more cohesively. These amendments are critical to resolving the persistent issue of prison overcrowding and would potentially strengthen rehabilitative justice processes that are more effective at reducing and preventing recidivism.
Young, Dumb, and A Long Time in Prison: What I Learnt from A Teenager Who Spent 24 Years in Kajang Prison
While he waited for his end in prison, he heard of his father’s passing. He hears snippets of his family, their struggles and their lives outside, a story that often comes laced with hopes that he would be part of that story in the future. I could not imagine the lost opportunities, lost friendships, and lost love that Amal experienced because of his sentence
Statement: House Arrest - Expanding Rehabilitative Justice
Malaysia is expanding house arrest in its criminal justice system. What needs to happen for this to work?