Licensed release a timely move to reduce congestion in jails, says Lam Thye


KUALA LUMPUR: The move to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners (PBSL) through home detention for those sentenced to four years and below is a timely move to reduce overcrowding in prisons, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

However, the Alliance for a Safe Community chairman said the government has to follow the best practices of other countries that have implemented such a policy to ensure there are no shortcomings.

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