Electronic monitoring: 3,000 prisoners set for release in September

 

Image: Daily News

 

The Probation Department have announced that they have purchased 30,000 electronic monitoring devices as part of plans to release prisoners to ease overcrowding in Thai jails.

 

The system is currently being tested ahead of a rollout in September when 3,000 convicts will be given early release.

 

Some 100,000 prisoners are thought to be eligible to be released early. 

 

Those to be let out first will be prisoners who have exhibited very good or good behavior and those who are inside for non-serious misdemeanors. 

 

The scheme will allow suitable convicts to work and get money for their families who are struggling to survive without them. 

 

The details have yet to be ironed out but the length of time a released prisoner will have to wear the EM bracelet will be commensurate with time served and time remaining. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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6 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The scheme will allow suitable convicts to work and get money for their families who are struggling to survive without them. 

I wish them luck. Finding work in the current situation might not be that easy.

4 minutes ago, Paiman said:

I wish them luck. Finding work in the current situation might not be that easy.

Resulting into them doing again what put them in jail previously. My BiL is currently inside and I can guarantee he isn't going to go looking for a job upon release.

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Electronic monitoring: 3,000 prisoners set for release in September

With little chance of employment I wonder how many will be back in October?

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

With little chance of employment I wonder how many will be back in October?

Probable not many .It takes time for the Cops to get going and work.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

With little chance of employment I wonder how many will be back in October?

All of them

Would be great to see the repatriation of 2 Burmese Boys!!

Imagine the panic with the BIB if 3000 all did a runner at the same time.