
Over half of prisons overcrowded - Home Ministry
The Pengakalan Chepa Prison is the most packed, with 2,900 inmates despite a 1,500 capacity.

The Pengakalan Chepa Prison is the most packed, with 2,900 inmates despite a 1,500 capacity.

Prisoner Ong Kok Leong's official cause of death listed as a 'chest infection'.

Life imprisonment does not hold Sabahan youth back in his pursuit for knowledge.

PARLIAMENT | No research done on use of rats and mosquitoes to make prisoners repent, says Zahid Hamidi.

UPDATED 1.45PM | He adds: 'Far more is at stake for Malaysia than just my personal freedom.'

However, he also reiterated that prisons should not be like guesthouses.

The deputy minister's remarks are painful for family members of prisoners who desperately want contact visits, says N Surendran.

Padang Serai MP N Surendran says present laws do not prevent such visits as part of prisoners' rights.

Kajang inmates meet relatives under a programme organised by the prison and an NGO.

PARLIAMENT | He cites the difference between Khir Toyo’s parole and Anwar’s request, which he says has no provision.