Incarcerating non-violent and non-serious offenders contributes to overcrowding in prisons. Overcrowding leads to insufficient resources and limited rehabilitation programmes, undermining the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It also increases the opportunity to network with different types of offenders, and through frequent socialisation and interaction, new criminal behaviour is learned in prisons. Rather than focus…
A meeting was hosted by Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC) to welcome MCPF Penang and to discuss “Penang Goes Orange” (PGO) 2023 Statewide Campaign at the Ruby Room, Level 31, KOMTAR on 29th August 2023. PWDC CEO Puan Ong Bee Leng chaired the meeting and was accompanied by Ms Mangleswary Subramaniam, Head, Women’s Empowerment and…
On Aug 14, local media reported that a Sessions Court in Muar, Johor, had convicted a 53-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to 19 charges of rape, and 11 charges of sexual assault, against his two daughters. The court sentenced the accused to 702 years in prison and 234 strokes of the rotan. However, due…
MCPF Penang Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng chaired the inaugural MCPF Penang State Liaison Committee Meeting for the Term 2023-2025 at Bilik Mesyuarat Utama, IPK P. Pinang on 16th August 2023. Highlights of this meeting included 1. The handover of Letters of Appointment to the District Liaison Chairmen for 2023-2025 by MCPF Penang Chairman…
The Chief Police Officer of Penang, YDH CP Dato’ Khaw Kok Chin attended the Letter of Appointment Ceremony as Honorary Advisor of MCPF Penang which was held at the Bilik Mesyuarat Utama, IPK P. Pinang. In his address, YDH Dato’ KP congratulated the appointments of Advisor MCPF Penang YBhg. Dato’ Dr. P. Sundramoorthy; Deputy Chairman,…
Newly appointed Deputy CPO Penang YDH DCP Datuk Mohamed Usuf bin Jan Mohamad received a Courtesy Visit from MCPF Penang Chairman Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng and delegation at the Bilik Tetamu Seri Mutiara, IPK Pulau Pinang on 16th August 2023. The main objective was to have a bilateral discussion between PDRM Penang and MCPF…
MCPF Penang has taken note that WCC Annual Review 2022 recognizing Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation as amongst its Major Donors and Sponsors. WCC has also acknowledged MCPF as one of its many key Partners and Supporting Agencies. MCPF Penang has been facilitative in this progress and will going forward will continue to work in cognizance…
Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) Penang has in collaboration with MCPF published via e-Poster the 4th in its series with the August 2023 titled “How to Prevent Cyberbullying”. The 5 key points Advisory covers 1. Treat others with respect you would like to receive; 2. Stop and think before you post or share online; 3….
