DOC denies policy to detain prisoners outside prison favours ex-PM Thaksin

[webfact]

The Department of Corrections (DOC) refuted allegations that its latest policy, permitting the detention of prisoners outside of prison, is designed to favour Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister. The 74 year old former PM was recently sentenced to eight years for three separate cases and was immediately moved to a police hospital.

 

The newly introduced regulation, announced on Thursday by Sahakarn Phetnarin, the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Justice and the Acting Director-General of the DOC, sets out the prerequisites inmates must fulfil to be considered for detention outside of prison. The possible locations for such detentions include registered houses or buildings.

 

Phetnarin clarified that the primary goal of this regulation is to categorise inmates and identify those who may benefit from rehabilitation or career training outside the prison environment. It is intended to prepare inmates for life post-release, particularly those serving extended sentences who may find societal reintegration challenging.

 

He also justified the timing of this regulation, stating it was a long-delayed measure since the enactment of the Corrections Act in 2017, stated Phetnarin.

 

by Mitch Connor

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[2baht]

Luckily here you can fool most of the people most of the time! 

[lordgrinz]

Wow, they really do believe the citizens are gullible/naive.

[smedly]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phetnarin clarified that the primary goal of this regulation is to categorise inmates and identify those who may benefit from rehabilitation or career training outside the prison environment

which includes anyone with enough money to ### officials 555

[bamnutsak]

Rumor is he'll be released to home confinement on 22 Dec.

 

And be free and clear in February (22?), having by then completed one-half of his one-year "Sentence".

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The newly introduced regulation, announced on Thursday by Sahakarn Phetnarin, the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Justice and the Acting Director-General of the DOC, sets out the prerequisites inmates must fulfil to be considered for detention outside of prison. The possible locations for such detentions include registered houses or buildings.

The fix was always in.

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He also justified the timing of this regulation

Yes, the timing is quite justified, appropriate and inspired. Duh.

[kingstonkid]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Corrections (DOC) refuted allegations that its latest policy, permitting the detention of prisoners outside of prison, is designed to favour Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister. The 74 year old former PM was recently sentenced to eight years for three separate cases and was immediately moved to a police hospital.

 

The newly introduced regulation, announced on Thursday by Sahakarn Phetnarin, the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Justice and the Acting Director-General of the DOC, sets out the prerequisites inmates must fulfil to be considered for detention outside of prison. The possible locations for such detentions include registered houses or buildings.

 

Phetnarin clarified that the primary goal of this regulation is to categorise inmates and identify those who may benefit from rehabilitation or career training outside the prison environment. It is intended to prepare inmates for life post-release, particularly those serving extended sentences who may find societal reintegration challenging.

 

He also justified the timing of this regulation, stating it was a long-delayed measure since the enactment of the Corrections Act in 2017, stated Phetnarin.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-13

 

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And the army is buying this farce.  This will hasten the end of the Dem Party and boost the MFP .

 

The younger Thais and Thais working in the cities will have a field day with this.

[connda]

The more they deny two-tiered justice, the more they reinforce the fact that Thaksin (Red Bull heir), and other wealthy, powerful individuals are treated differently than an average commoner.

"That isn't true," they say?

Ok, then show the pubic all of the 'commoners' and 'little-people' who are currently in private remand hospital rooms of their own.  But?  <silence>  Well, not actually silence but just statements that all prisoners are treated the same and there is nothing special about Thaksin's treatment - well - other than there seems to be everything special about Thaksin's treatment.  And unfortunately, most 'commoners' and 'little-people,' and average citizens understand that there is a difference.  Why?  Average citizens are not blind.

And no, I'm not picking on Thailand.  This is a problem world-wide.

[connda]

4 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Wow, they really do believe the citizens are gullible/naive.

No.  But they know that they can say anything they wish and the average citizens has no recourse with the exception of perhaps the ballot box.  Then it's, "In With The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss."

[TheFishman1]

Well, at least you know who holds the real power here TIT

[khaowong1]

You can't make this stuff up.  

[kingstonkid]

19 hours ago, connda said:

No.  But they know that they can say anything they wish and the average citizens have no recourse except the ballot box.  Then it's, "In With The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss."

The courts do not side with the rich against the poor.  They side with those that help the cause and those that do not.

 

The power in this country has been and always will be with those who are loyal to the dollar and the betterment of the elite.  There was an article in a newspaper not discovered here that outlined the history of the country and showed that the elite and the military have always controlled the country and when they start to lose it all of a sudden there is a riot and protest that needs the military to resolve it.

 

The next election can, in fact be the most contentious yet in the history of the country.  

 

Some experts think that MFP will be hurt by not taking power.  I think that it is a smart move not to be in power because they can train their people and get rid of the kinks and loopholes that have haunted them.

 

Also, people are going to remember the deals that were made (PT joining with the military, DEM voting for a PTP prime minister and of course the military giving special treatment to Thaksin after all their screaming)

 

People are going to vote on a 1 party agenda so that the Senate does not have the power to control the country.