Prisoner release programme can ease overcrowding and help with reconciliation, say NGOs

By WANI MUTHIAH

KLANG: The Ihsan Madani Prisoners' Release on Licence (OBB) programme by the Prisons Department has been lauded by NGOS as a timely move.

The programme, in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri, will see the release of some 1,000 prisoners who will be returning home to their families.

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