Woman gets four months in prison for prostitution
SIBU: A woman will have to spend the next four months in prison as she was unable to pay the RM5,000 fine imposed by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Aug 19) for prostitution. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar fined the 33-year-old from Julau RM5,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, after she pleaded guilty.She was charged […]
Mischief lands local in prison
SIBU: A local man will spend the next three months in prison after he failed to pay a fine for committing mischief. Magistrate Punitha Sivaraji fined Gerald Chua Kah Cheah a sum of RM2,500, in default three months’ imprisonment after convicting him of the offence. Chua, 30, from Jalan Selasih Timur pleaded no contest to […]
Closer watch at detention depots and prisons
KUCHING: Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) will be stepping up surveillance at detention depots and prisons statewide, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the decision was made today (March 18) after 99 positive cases were detected at Semuja Immigration Detention Depot in Serian. “Sarawak has two immigration detention […]
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 […]
Prison Department calls on Juma’ani
BY JAPEN KUCHING: Chief Minister’s wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang yesterday received a courtesy call from the state Prison Department at Wisma Sultan Tengah here. The visit was intended to introduce the department’s new director Mohammad Rosidek Musa, who has took over the duties on September 17. During the event, Juma’ani, who is […]
Prisoners to be housed in national service camps
PETALING JAYA: The Prisons Department is segregating inmates to prevent further Covid-19 infections. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 6), Prisons director-general Zulkifli Omar said offenders under Section 15 (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act would be placed in several National Service Training Programme (PLKN) camps that would serve as temporary prisons. “The total number […]
Thumbs up to Prisons Dept’s Covid-19 measures
KUCHING: The drastic measure taken by the Prisons Department to reduce congestion in prisons to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 among inmates has received praise. “The release-on-license (ROL) for minor offenders is a commendable effort,” said Advocates Association of Sarawak, Kuching committee member Dayangku Sa’adiah Pangiran Datuk Seri Hipni. The move, she opined, would serve […]
Prisons segregate inmates
KUCHING: The Prisons Department nationwide has taken drastic steps to segregate inmates with immediate effect in its efforts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. The measures include granting inmates for minor offences with release-on-license (ROL) and transferring those guilty under Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act to the National Service Training Programme Camps (PLKN) […]
Government to amend Drug Dependants Act
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry will amend the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 into the Drug and Substance Abuse Act to place drug addicts in National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) rehabilitation centres instead of prisons, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said the move was seen […]
Consider danger of spread of Covid-19 in prisons when imposing sentences
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat urged judicial officers to consider the issue of the risk of spreading Covid-19 facing prisons in the country when imposing sentences on violations of the movement control order (MCO). According to a statement issued by the Federal Court Chief Registrar’s Office Corporate Communication Unit (PKPMP), taking into account the provision of penalties under the […]
