The Dewan Negara heard on Tuesday (Dec 22) that the Prisons Department has two sets of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of Covid-19 in prisons.
Deputy Home Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said said the SOPs pertained to the acceptance or admission of new inmates and on their escort.
In response to a supplementary question from Senator Lim Hui Ying on the possibility of prisoners with minor offences given early release, Ismail said the government has no intention of shortening their prison term during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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