00:00Under Budget 2025, the Government plans to introduce a new law which allows prisoners
00:08to serve their jail sentences under house arrest.
00:11This will serve as an alternative punishment for certain offences.
00:15The convict will be required to be detained at a suitable location such as a residential
00:21home, a care centre or workers' dormitory throughout the detention period.
00:26The prisoner will be subject to monitoring and terms set by the prison officer.
00:31Presently, there are no legal provisions governing the issue.
00:42The topic on such a law is part of the 53rd effort outlined under the Budget to provide
00:48a second chance to convicts and companies which had been declared bankrupt.
00:53The part was not read out by Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim when he was tabling
00:57the Budget in Parliament on Friday.
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