A chance for parolees to turn over a new leaf


Second chance in life: A parolee working at Hameediyah Restaurant at Campbell Street. Currently six are employed by the restaurant. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: He was a drug offender who was sent to jail.

He’s still serving his sentence but now, he gets to mix freely with people outside the prison and even eat Penang’s favourite dish – nasi kandar – for free.

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