PETALING JAYA: Commissioner General of Prisons Hafidz Othman will helm the Malaysia Prison Department from Thursday (Nov 5), taking over from Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak, who went on compulsory retirement in August.
The department said Hafidz's letter of appointment was presented by Director-General of Public Service Tan Sri Dr Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Haji Abdul Aziz on Tuesday (Nov 2).
"His experience, skills and leadership will empower and strengthen the correctional services of the Malaysia Prison Department in line with the aspirations of Malaysia Madani and the Public Service Reform Agenda," the department said in a statement.
The new director-general holds a law degree from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and began his career as a Deputy Superintendent at the Miri Prison in Sarawak.
The statement said Hafidz had also held various key positions, including serving as director of the Seremban prison, Negeri Sembilan prison, the international affairs and prisoner transfer division and the correctional division throughout his 32 years of service.
In 2025, he was appointed as deputy commissioner-general of prisons (management) and deputy commissioner- general of prisons (rehabilitation/community corrections).
