KUALA LUMPUR – Prison inmates, especially Hindus, are allowed visits from family members on October 26 and 27 in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration which falls this Monday.
The Prisons Department, in a statement today, said the dates for the visits apply to all institutions under the department, including rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and the Henry Gurney School.
It said the prisoners, besides meeting their family members face to face, would also be allowed to do so online from October 29 until 31.
However, family members opting to meet face-to-face would have to meet certain conditions, including doing the RT-PCR or ARTK-Ag test and not showing symptoms when arriving at the institution.
The visiting hour for the face-to-face meeting is from 8.15am to 4.15am, with a prison inmate allowed to receive only one family visit, according to the statement.
The prison involved would set the date and meeting session after the booking is made by the family member, adding that the booking could be made either through the i-Visit system on www.prison.gov.my, calling the institution or emailing the relevant institution.
The statement also informed that the public can contact relevant institutions or visit www.prison.gov.my to obtain more information. – Bernama, October 21, 2022
