Law change will help poor people who face lesser charges

By The Nation

 

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The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act to allow those charged with offences punishable by less than 10 years in prison to get a temporary release without having to post bail in a bid to tackle crowded prison.
 

Suspects for the offences punishable with 5-9 years in jail must fulfill other requirements ordered by the court, such as reporting regularly to court officials, while those with offences punishable with more than a 10-year jail term must post a bail deposit, Government Spokesperson Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd added.

 

Previously those facing charges punishable by more than a five-year jail term needed to post a bail deposit, prompting many to lament that “only poor people [who cannot afford bail deposit] are jailed, while rich people stay away from remand prisons”.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30355655

 

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And we are all supposed to live happily ever after

with the murderer next door....

 

Unbelievable

 

Decriminalize drug use, stop throwing end-users in jail, and there wouldn't be a prison over-population problem.  Portugal has a good model to follow.

Focus law enforcement efforts on identifying and eradicating large suppliers of methamphetamine and their mules instead.

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by connda

12 minutes ago, connda said:

Decriminalize drug use, stop throwing end-users in jail, and there wouldn't be a prison over-population problem.  Portugal has a good model to follow.

Focus law enforcement efforts on identifying and eradicating large suppliers of methamphetamine and their mules instead.

Yea its crazy to punish users, almost no countries punish users (unless on vehicles on the road). Using drugs is a victim-less crime. You can still catch them for possession.. but use is crazy. 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

get a temporary release without having to post bail

Can they attend the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo?

• Promise to return in time for the next court report.

No mention of ankle bracelets?