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25 burned to death, dozens injured in Honduran women’s prison riot

MEXICO CITY: At least 25 inmates of a women’s penitentiary in Honduras have died in a fire, seven others have been stabbed to death and dozens injured during violent clashes between two warring prison gangs, reported Sputnik, quoting local media on Tuesday. At least 25 charred female bodies have been found in the bathrooms of […]

Fugitive recaptured after five months

SIBU: An inmate, who reportedly escaped from Sibu Central Prison on May 30 this year, was recaptured in Sarikei on Monday (Nov 1). This was confirmed by Sibu deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat on Tuesday (Nov 2). He said the 49-year-old suspect was arrested while committing an offence in Sarikei. “Further investigation by the […]

Infected prison inmates, staff to be isolated

MIRI: Inmates and staff of Miri Central Prison who are tested positive for Covid-19 will be placed at the Covid-19 Low-risk Treatment and Quarantine Centre (PKRC) which is established within the prison facility. This was disclosed by the minister in charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin today. “For […]

Massive manhunt for escaped prisoners

PADAWAN: The district police here are utilising all available manpower to hunt down two inmates who are still at large after escaping from Puncak Borneo Prison on Thursday (July 1). District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the manhunt is being carried out through ‘Ops Tutup’ by focusing on several locations within a […]

No family visits for inmates

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons Department has cancelled the annual family visit sessions with inmates at all prisons on Christmas Day this year. In a brief statement today, the department said visiting sessions would be replaced by Skype and other facetime, and prepaid mobile services that were available. The statement said that the move was made […]

Special songkek gift for Juma’ani

KUCHING: The chief minister’s wife, Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku  Bujang on Sunday night (Sept 13) received a special piece of songkek made by the inmates of Puncak Borneo Prison. The gift was presented by the director of the Sarawak State Prison, Ajidin Salleh at a ceremony held at a leading hotel here. Juma’ani, who […]

Prison inmates complete 20 pieces of Sarawak songket

KUCHING: Twenty-two inmates from Puncak Borneo Prison completed about 20 pieces of Sarawak songket since last year. The Sarawak songket woven by the inmates will become the state’s new textile product. State Prisons Department director Ajidin Salleh said the songket production, woven by 22 selected male inmates, went by the brand SaraPride (Sarawak, Prison Department). […]