Interdisciplinar y Behavior and Social Sciences – Lumban Gaol (Ed.)
© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-02735-0
Emerging issues in parole release by the parole board: Some evidence
from Malaysia
Z. Hamin
Accounting Research Institute, HiCoE, MOHE, Malaysia
Faculty of Law, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
M.B. Othman & R. Abu Hassan
Faculty of Law, UiTM, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
ABSTRACT: The parole board plays a critical role in the conditional release of the prisoners under the parole
system. Of late, concerns have been raised as to the discretion of the board’s decision in releasing the prisoners
and rehabilitating them, while at the same time attempting to preserve community safety. It is within this context
that this paper ...