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Inmates to be offered jobs
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/09/2021
» The private sector has agreed to employ 1,000 inmates to work at industrial estates as part of a Department of Corrections (DoC) industrial work programme to help them return to society after being freed.
Sick inmates may receive free pardons
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 02/10/2020
» The Justice Ministry is looking to reduce prison overcrowding by implementing a new policy that would allow sick inmates to seek a royal pardon.
Ankle-tag limit set for ex-politicians
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/09/2020
» Two former Pheu Thai Party members recently released from prison after receiving royal pardons will have their electronic monitoring (EM) bracelets taken off within five months, according to the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection (RLPD).
Dept to roll out tagging bracelets
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/08/2020
» The Department of Probation yesterday affirmed its plan to begin using electronic monitoring (EM) bracelets on thousands of people who are either convicts on probation or defendants released on bail.
Corrections chief: refugee's ankle cuffs were necessary
King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/02/2019
» The use of ankle cuffs on Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi was a carefully-weighed decision to prevent any incidents while taking him to court, Narat Svetanan, director-general of the Corrections Department, said on Tuesday.
Electronic GPS 'tags' replace prison time
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/12/2018
» Authorities plan to use 4,000 smartwatch-like electronic monitoring (EM) bracelets for offenders on probation next year in order to keep them out of prison and away from the influence of other, more hardened convicts.