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Corrections department to get tougher with inmates convicted for serious crimes

Narat Sawettanan

By THE NATION

 

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Criminals convicted for serious offences must be placed in the lowest classification to prevent the possibility of the inmates getting an early release and committing the crime again, the Department of Corrections is proposing.

 

It wants them to be placed in the lowest class, or "need immediate improvement", director-general Narat Sawettanan said on Thursday (May 15).

 

“The department will propose to the Ministry of Justice to amend the ministerial regulations on prisoners involved in serious offences, shocking cases, or cases that are of wide interest to the public,” he said. “Currently the department classifies prisoners in such cases as "average", which is the fourth out of six classes (excellent, very good, good, average, need improvement and need immediate improvement).”

 

According to Narat, each class of prisoners receives different treatment in correctional facilities while their conditions to be granted a parole also differ. Prisoners can also have their status upgraded if they show good behaviour.

 

“Placing prisoners who have committed serious offences in the average class sometimes has resulted in the prisoners being able to upgrade their status easily and receive parole too soon, especially those who have committed a crime for the first time,” he added.

 

“The department has therefore decided to push prisoners in this group down to the lowest class to make sure that they receive suitable punishment for their crimes and are not released too soon.”

 

The director-general said serious offences include endangering the public, sexual offence, murder, physical abuse, kidnapping and detention, selling or manufacturing of narcotic substances, and cases that get final sentences of over 30 years imprisonment to life sentence or execution.

 

“Furthermore, the department will use stricter measures when consider granting parole to prisoners in the lowest class based on criminology and penology principles to make sure that they are ready to join society as a functioning member when they are released,” added Narat.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387882

 

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But whats the defintion of serious crime in Thailand? Murder and armed robbery or lese majeste and anti-Government Facebook posts?

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58 minutes ago, madmitch said:

But whats the defintion of serious crime in Thailand? Murder and armed robbery or lese majeste and anti-Government Facebook posts?

Yes, but murder can get you 50 years in the joint in Thailand, or 9 or 10 in the UK!????

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The most serious crime here at the moment seems to be violating the computer crimes act. Seeking and exposing the truth will get you into a lot of trouble here. The police right now are looking at how to prosecute some people for laser messaging the words, "Seek the truth" on a wall. 

 

And in the same breath, being corrupt and buying 20+ million-baht watches, lying on your CV about your criminal and educational history to get one of the highest positions in the land, stealing land from the poor, not disclosing your personal assets and helping to cover up murders will get you rewarded.

 

 

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1 hour ago, madmitch said:

But whats the defintion of serious crime in Thailand? Murder and armed robbery or lese majeste and anti-Government Facebook posts?

It all depends on how much money and influence you have.

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5 hours ago, Grumpy one said:

You can also get bail here after being sentenced to death.

The magic of Thailand

Yes, the one thing in the UK is that once sentence is pronounced you "go-down", no going free pending appeals, or rarely, I would believe (even if you're a big-shot, in many cases). Also, unlike in many countries, we've had ex Gvt minsters do prison time in the UK.

(Do not pass Go, do not collect £200????).

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On 5/15/2020 at 9:47 AM, madmitch said:

But whats the defintion of serious crime in Thailand? Murder and armed robbery or lese majeste and anti-Government Facebook posts?

Read the article and he lists some examples in the second last paragraph

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On 5/15/2020 at 12:46 PM, Phuketshrew said:

It all depends on how much money and influence you have.

 

Yes. I feel that it's very sad when the old (should be) joke about it not depending on what do you know so much as on who you know becomes a reality. And reality it sadly is in Thailand, but it does seem to be becoming a trend which applies to various places in the world.

 

 I think a hard rain's going to fall.

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On 5/15/2020 at 9:47 AM, madmitch said:

But whats the defintion of serious crime in Thailand? Murder and armed robbery or lese majeste and anti-Government Facebook posts?

You  forgot  those  evil  mushroom  pickers,  should  be  the  death  penalty  at least or 299 yrs  detention

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7 hours ago, essox essox said:

he there to show off his CREW CUT hairstyle !!! like inmates might have in clink.....

And it certainly is a very fine haircut indeed... very up-to-the-minute. 

 

I remember, when going in to buy coffee at local Amazon Store some years ago, there was one of those military MP types sitting down. Before I could work out how to resist the impulse, I said words to the effect of "that's a very nice hat".. He didn't seem to see the funny side, so I just bought the coffee and left. No sense of humour.

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13 hours ago, essox essox said:

must be more than 50 %......

Said it before, but worth saying it again; the single thing which the government can do to have the biggest impact on the overall safety of Thais would be to pass a law making it illegal for any Thai to drive or own a vehicle of any description. This would have a huge impact on the road toll, and a huge impact on the debt defaulting on hire purchase agreements.

 

Never happen though.

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You get sent to jail as punishment. Not for punishment.

 

Any avenues for a prisoner to better themselves should be available to all of them.

 

If you are 70 years old and get 50 years then there is no reason to do anything for parole, those with no hope are most dangerous.

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