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Manila frees 10,000 inmates
Published on 02/05/2020
» MANILA: Nearly 10,000 prison inmates have been released in the Philippines as the country races to halt coronavirus infections in its overcrowded jails, a Supreme Court official said Saturday.
King gives inmates clemency
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/05/2019
» To mark his coronation and give convicts a chance to turn over a new leaf, His Majesty the King has granted clemency to tens of thousands of inmates, who will either be released or see their sentences reduced.
Help for transgender inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/02/2021
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to improve medical treatment for 4,000 transgender inmates in Thailand.
Thousands of inmates infected
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 13/05/2021
» Nearly 3,000 inmates at Bangkok's two main prisons -- Bangkok Remand Prison and the Central Women's Correctional Institution -- have been found to be infected with Covid-19.
Thousands of inmates infected
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/05/2021
» Nearly 3,000 inmates at Bangkok's two main prisons have been found to be infected with Covid-19.
HM King pardons inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/07/2021
» More than 200,000 prisoners have been granted a royal pardon on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 69th birthday on Wednesday, including 35,000 inmates who will be released on parole.
Paroled inmates 'have health checks'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2020
» The Corrections Department on Thursday reported nearly 8,000 people released from prison on parole had undergone health checks, as human rights activists called for more leniency toward eligible inmates.
Inmates seek redemption in art
News, Nauvarat Suksamran & King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/01/2018
» More Thai convicts are turning to religious artwork while behind bars to "cleanse" their minds but some find staring a Buddhist statue in the eye to day after day a daunting task given the guilt associated with past crimes.
Inmates enlisted for community work
News, Published on 14/07/2018
» The Corrections Department is preparing to mobilise 3,000 inmates to join a community service programme this month in honour of His Majesty the King.
Industrial estates eyed for inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/02/2021
» The Department of Corrections has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) to set up a special industrial zone that will provide vocational job training and employment to prison inmates prior to their release.