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Malaysia: Perak to conduct pilot project to help women detainees generate income, says state prison director
Perak will conduct a pilot project to help women detainees generate income in May, said Perak State Prison director Charin Promwichit Chem. Charin Promwichit said the ‘Penjanaan Pendapatan Bagi Wanita Bangkit Bersasar’ (Webawa) programme will involve female detainees on parole (ODP) and former female prisoners who are on licenced release (OBB), those undergoing prison programmes, former women ODP and OBB as well as wives of prison inmates.
Source: Malay Mail (04/04/2024)