529. Coming soon to your neighborhood.......A Prison.
Someone from our Prisons Department must be a follower or Dilbert's Blog. Sometime back, Dilbert suggested that we have prisoners live with citizens. But, darn it, they're removed the archives, so I can't share the entry here. I do, however, have The Sun's news report on what they're planning to do, right here in Malaysia. Malaysia Boleh! Sheesh.
Unused buildings to house convicts
KAJANG (May 30, 2007): The Prisons Department wants to convert several unused or abandoned buildings across the country into prisons to hold those serving light sentences to overcome overcrowding in jails.
Prisons director-general Datuk Mustafa Osman said for a start, several buildings around Kajang have been identified for conversion within the next three months.
"We are holding discussions with the relevant parties and if they agree, we will take over the buildings and carry out minor renovations by erecting security fences and have minimum security," he said after a passing-out parade for 222 prison staff.
There are 48,000 prisoners housed in prisons nationwide and those facing critical overcrowding are Sungai Buloh Prison, Kajang Prison and Kluang Prison.
Bernama today quoted Mustafa as saying Kajang had been picked for the programme before it was extended to other prisons.
"The public need not worry as the buildings would be guarded as in normal prisons," he said.
He also said the move would prevent those serving sentences for minor crimes from mixing with convicts serving hard time.
Mustafa urged owners of unused buildings or factories to contact the Prisons Department.
He also said the department strength was now 11,000, but it was still short of 4,000 warders.
Finally, got the last piece of 6. My collection is complete, I can now release the Sea Goddess Calypso, sigh, actually, no, I just get to let the toys rot in my closet. But it's nice to know that I have 6 out of 6 :)
Someone from our Prisons Department must be a follower or Dilbert's Blog. Sometime back, Dilbert suggested that we have prisoners live with citizens. But, darn it, they're removed the archives, so I can't share the entry here. I do, however, have The Sun's news report on what they're planning to do, right here in Malaysia. Malaysia Boleh! Sheesh.
Unused buildings to house convicts
KAJANG (May 30, 2007): The Prisons Department wants to convert several unused or abandoned buildings across the country into prisons to hold those serving light sentences to overcome overcrowding in jails.
Prisons director-general Datuk Mustafa Osman said for a start, several buildings around Kajang have been identified for conversion within the next three months.
"We are holding discussions with the relevant parties and if they agree, we will take over the buildings and carry out minor renovations by erecting security fences and have minimum security," he said after a passing-out parade for 222 prison staff.
There are 48,000 prisoners housed in prisons nationwide and those facing critical overcrowding are Sungai Buloh Prison, Kajang Prison and Kluang Prison.
Bernama today quoted Mustafa as saying Kajang had been picked for the programme before it was extended to other prisons.
"The public need not worry as the buildings would be guarded as in normal prisons," he said.
He also said the move would prevent those serving sentences for minor crimes from mixing with convicts serving hard time.
Mustafa urged owners of unused buildings or factories to contact the Prisons Department.
He also said the department strength was now 11,000, but it was still short of 4,000 warders.
Finally, got the last piece of 6. My collection is complete, I can now release the Sea Goddess Calypso, sigh, actually, no, I just get to let the toys rot in my closet. But it's nice to know that I have 6 out of 6 :)
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