“I spent 2 years in Kajang Prison awaiting trial” | It’s Time For Alternatives

More than 60% of incarcerated persons in prisons across Malaysia are minor drug offenders, like Liyana here. This has contributed to our prisons operating at 40% over capacity, with up to 12 people occupying cells that were designed only for four — as it was in Liyana's case.

#ItsTimeforAlternatives is a joint campaign to call for alternative sentences for minor drug offences, as studies have long proven that prison sentences are counter-productive. Support the campaign by signing the petition here: http://www.pilihpeluang.my/itstimefor...

#ChangeStartsWithAlternativeSentencing

* This campaign is a collective effort by SUARAM, HAKAM YOUTH, Ceria, LoveFrankie, Pilih Peluang and The Fourth.

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