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Families can visit inmates for harvest festivals in Sabah, S’wak: Prisons Dept

Doors open for face-to-face meetings on June 3, 4, online meetings from June 6 to 8

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 26 May 2023 10:57AM

Families can visit inmates for harvest festivals in Sabah, S’wak: Prisons Dept
The Prisons Department has announced that visitors are required to have an RT-PCR or ARTK-Ag test result, which must be valid for three days after sample collection and be asymptomatic. – Pixabay pic, May 26, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Families are allowed to visit inmates at all prison institutions in Sabah and Sarawak on June 3 and 4, in conjunction with their respective harvest festivals.

The Prisons Department, in a statement, said that visiting hours are between 8.15am and 4.15pm.

“Visitors are required to have an RT-PCR or ARTK-Ag (swab/saliva) test result, which must be valid for three days after sample collection and be asymptomatic.

“Visitors are also required to bring a visiting card and identity card,” it said.

In addition, visitors are subject to the Prison Act and regulations, which may require prison authorities to conduct a physical search upon entry and exit of the prison.

Meanwhile, online meetings will be held for three days, from June 6 to 8.

“This is for families who cannot attend the face-to-face meetings,” read the statement. – Bernama, May 26, 2023

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