Second chance for a better future


Breaking free from the past: Mohamad Ismail (right) looking on as a parolee performs her tasks at Changhuat Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd in Senai, Kulai. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

KULAI: When Tina (not her real name) was slapped with a nine-month jail sentence for drug possession last year, she thought that was the end of her future.

Towards the end of her sentence at Kluang Prison, the 29-year-old was called out by one of the prison guards and given the good news that she was one of those selected for a corporate smart internship programme.

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