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Imprisoned tycoon 'doing fine'
King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/12/2021
» Jailed tycoon Premchai Karnasuta is fine, sleeps well behind bars and has finished his first 21-day quarantine for Covid-19 control, according to the Corrections Department.
Pardon me, is that a supercar you're in?
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/12/2021
» With 2022 approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' has selected the top five news stories about justice that were the talk of the town over the past 12 months.
Troublemakers moved out after riot at Si Sa Ket Prison
King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/12/2021
» Thirty-five prisoners deemed hard-core and a bad influence on other inmates have been transferred to maximum security at Rayong Central Prison following a riot at Si Sa Ket Prison on Sunday, Corrections Department deputy director-general Tawatchai Chaiwat said on Monday.
Rehab begins in the kitchen for Nakhon Sawan cons
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/12/2021
» Many former inmates, including some convicted of drug trafficking, begin their re-entry into civilian life months before being released from prison by working at a chili sauce factory in Nakhon Sawan.
Inmates riot over Covid-19 in Krabi prison
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/12/2021
» Inmates rioted at the Krabi Provincial Prison on Thursday night, demanding better care following a Covid-19 outbreak there, a Justice Ministry spokesman said.
196 prisoners screened for 'supermax' detention
King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/11/2021
» A total of 196 prisoners convicted of serious crimes have been screened for segregated detention in maximum security or "supermax" zones to keep them away from other prisoners who committed less serious offences, Corrections Department director-general Ayut Sinthoppan said.
Dogs to help inmates return to society
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/11/2021
» The Justice Ministry will allow inmates in four prisons to raise dogs, as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing anxiety, depression and other antisocial behaviour among convicts.
Prison staff fired for graft, murder offences
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 06/11/2021
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has dismissed 10 officials for serious misconduct including corruption, gross negligence and smuggling forbidden items into prisons.
Department recruits 74,000 prison inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/10/2021
» The Department of Corrections has recruited about 74,000 prisoners convicted of committing minor crimes to work at its industrial park with electronic bracelets in a bid to reduce overcrowding in prisons across the kingdom.
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.