The Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026 is deferred and referred to two PSSCs for further scrutiny, says deputy minister.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026, which, among other things, seeks to provide for the use of electronic monitoring devices and the appointment of volunteers to support prisoner rehabilitation programmes, has been deferred and will be referred back to two Parliamentary Special Select Committees (PSSCs).
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the bill will be referred to the PSSC on Security and the PSSC on Human Rights and Institutional Reform for further scrutiny.
“The Home Ministry has taken note of all the issues raised during the debate on this bill, and we are carefully considering the views and feedback presented,” he said when winding up the debate on the bill in the Dewan Rakyat today.
