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Prisons Dept to allow family visits on Dec 27, 28 in conjunction with Christmas

Priority given to Christian inmates for face-to-face or online meets

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 Dec 2022 5:34PM

Prisons Dept to allow family visits on Dec 27, 28 in conjunction with Christmas
Families who choose the face-to-face method must do an RT-PCR or RTK-Ag test (swab/saliva) valid for three days after sample collection and be asymptomatic before going to the correctional facility, besides bringing a visit card and identification card to facilitate visitation matters. – Pixabay pic, December 15, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Families of inmates at prisons, moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and the Henry Gurney School are allowed to visit them for reunions on December 27 and 28 in conjunction with the Christmas celebrations.

The Prisons Department in a statement today said that priority visits are given to Christian inmates only through face-to-face or online meetings.

“For families who choose the face-to-face method, visiting time is from 8.15am to 4.15pm.

“The online method is from December 29 to 31,” said the statement.

According to the department, an inmate is only allowed to receive a one-time visit from family members with the reunion visit allowed to visitors who make an appointment through three booking methods, namely through the i-Visit system on the website www.prison.gov.my, phone calls and email or letter to the institution concerned.

“The institution will set the date and meeting session after the reservation is made. The public can contact the relevant institutions for more information or through the website www.prison.gov.my,” it said.

In addition, families who choose the face-to-face method must do an RT-PCR or RTK-Ag test (swab/saliva) valid for three days after sample collection and be asymptomatic before going to the correctional facility, besides bringing a visit card and identification card to facilitate visitation matters.

“Visitors are subject to the Prison Act and regulations which allow the prison authorities to conduct physical examinations when visitors enter and leave the prison,” added the statement. – Bernama, December 15, 2022

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