Malaysia aims to cut prison occupancy by two-thirds in eight years


Prisons director-general Datuk Nordin Muhamad.

NEW DELHI: Malaysia aims to cut prison occupancy rate by two-thirds in the next eight years by relying more on community corrections, says Prisons Department Commissioner-General Datuk Nordin Muhamad (pic).

"By 2030, two-thirds of convicted prisoners should undergo community corrections. Correctional facilities are meant for those involved in serious crimes," he said in an interview here recently.

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