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Prisons overcrowded by 6,000 inmates

MALAYSIAN prisons are overcrowded by over 6,000 inmates, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said based on the Prisons Department’s records, as at Feb 2, a total of 78,236 people were currently undergoing detention at all the prisons.

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