Only one of 800 in parole, community service programme returned to prison, says Saifuddin


TUARAN: The rehabilitation programme through parole and community services has been very effective, with only one out of 800 prisoners who followed the programme returning to prison, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said the 0.125 percentage was considered very low, compared to the 18.6 per cent of those who did not follow the programme and returned to prison.

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