Ex-convicts worry about stigma, says psychologist
By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Alverdtekoster Anyap KUCHING: One of the biggest worries of ex-convicts when they get out of prison is community acceptance. Community acceptance is very important for them to return to the right path and avoid falling back into the crime pit. Dr Bernard Ting concurred that acceptance is always the first […]
Think carefully before hiring ex-felons
KUCHING: Employers should shoulder the burden of arranging training programmes for ex-convicts before employing them, said Sarawak Patriot’s Association (SPA) chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng. This is to ensure these ex-felons do not cause any harm. “It involves money and staff to conduct such programmes, and there still exists a stigma of hiring them,” […]
