Gov’t Wants To Reduce Prison Overpopulation, Extends Parole Scheme To Offenders Serving Up To Three Years

Gov’t Wants To Reduce Prison Overpopulation, Extends Parole Scheme To Offenders Serving Up To Three Years

The Rakyat Post - News·2021-03-21 06:01

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To overcome prison overpopulation, the Cabinet has approved the Compulsory Attendance Order (CAO) to be extended to detainees serving sentences of up to three years.

Bernama quoted Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin who said that the government had also agreed to increase the CAO period from three months to one year.

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