Protection of Human Rights at the Stage of Treatment (From Resource Material Series No. 32: UNAFEI, P 35-54, 1987, Hideo Utsuro, ed. -- See NCJ-115682)

• NCJ Number: 115685
• Author(s): N S b.M Nor
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 20 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: Japan

Annotation

This article describes the criminal justice and prison systems of Malaysia in detail, emphasizing their rehabilitative and humane policies.

Abstract

Prisoners are protected by the Malaysian constitution and are no longer required to carry out hard labor sentences. One of the several aims of the Malaysian prison system is to reform convicted offenders. Therefore, policies for adult and juvenile prisoners emphasize treatment, rehabilitation, and the development of marketable skills. Arrested persons, not yet convicted of a crime, have rights and privileges not accorded to convicts. Inmates who are convicted of crimes can earn higher wages and privileges if they demonstrate good behavior and industriousness in prison work. The article also discusses prison overcrowding, the need to build additional prisons, drug abuse in prisons, and the problem of remand prisoners. Appendices include Malaysian prison statistics. 17 footnotes.