Prison Department confirms incident at Taiping Prison

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prison Department has confirmed that a provocation occurred recently at Taiping Prison involving an inmate who was transferred from the Batu Gajah Correctional Centre to Taiping Prison.

A police report has been lodged in connection with the incident, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the situation.

The Prison Department stated that it will not tolerate any misconduct and will take strict action against anyone found responsible if negligence or procedural weaknesses are identified during the execution of duties.

The statement refers to claims of abuse at the facility, including allegations that inmates were tear-gassed, which reportedly led to the death of one inmate on Jan 17.

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