Community engagements to explain fatwa against deviant teachings also ongoing — Dr Zaliha

ALOR SETAR, July 1 — The recidivism rate of inmates participating in the community rehabilitation programme (PDK) in 2024 was 0.28 per cent, indicating significant success in the programme's implementation.

By Sheeda Fathil GOMBAK, May 4 — Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) has allocated RM300,000 to help former GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd members begin again. Mais chairman Dato’ Seri Salehuddin Saidin said the funds will help them find work and earn a living. “Mais did not block their...

SHAH ALAM, May 4 — A total of 2,474 former GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) members have participated in the Insan Rabbani programme, a rehabilitation initiative by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais).

By Norrasyidah Arshad and Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Jan 24 – The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) will use profiling to monitor children rescued from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) premises, who have been returned to their families. Its director Dato’ Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said the...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 28 — The government today announced reopened registrations for the voluntary rehabilitation programme for GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) members.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — To encourage members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) to join voluntary rehabilitation programmes, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim), along with state and federal Islamic religious councils and departments, is providing daily allowance to participants and their spouses and children.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The government has agreed in principle to allow petrol station operators to employ foreign workers for cleaning and maintenance work in cafés and convenience shops at petrol stations.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 19 — The rehabilitation process for children rescued from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) care centres is expected to be a long one, with a minimum duration of one year. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said recovery efforts are not limited to...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 19 — A recent assessment of children rescued from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) charity homes has revealed alarming health concerns, with 84.8 per cent showing symptoms of depression and 26.8 per cent stunted. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the...

By Norrasyidah Arshad KLANG, Oct 12 — A total of 435 children rescued from care homes operated by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in the state are undergoing comprehensive rehabilitation, including improvements to their health and physical development. State executive councillor for Islam Dr...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — A total of 108 individuals associated with Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH), who were detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais), will undergo a faith rehabilitation process.  Jais director Datuk Mohd...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni today called for an urgent drug policy reform, emphasising the need for decriminalisation.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The High Commission of Malaysia in Namibia today launched its Poultry Barn Project in collaboration with the Namibian Correctional Service and the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Alumni of Namibia.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — The Home Affairs Ministry is in its final stages of amending the Drug Addicts (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 so the prison sentence for drug abuse is changed to rehabilitation instead of imprisonment.

TUARAN, Feb 1 — More than 20,000 inmates nationwide are undergoing community-based rehabilitation, which is being monitored to ensure smooth and proper implementation, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.

TANJUNG MALIM, Dec 7 — The District Parole Station (SPD) which functions as a transit centre for parole officers and the monitoring and supervision of those under parole (ODP), licensed prisoner release (OBB) programme and prisoners’ release on licence (PBL) programme was launched today.

KAJANG, May 9 — The stigma of being a former prisoner causes them to often be sidelined by society, even though they have served their sentences for their past mistakes.

KAJANG Oct 11 — The Prisons Department Malaysia is targeting two-thirds of eligible inmates to undergo rehabilitation in the community by 2030, to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

TEMERLOH, Sept 22 — The government saves about RM270 million in operations cost through three out-of-prison rehabilitation programmes involving convicts said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said.