Malaysia legislation
Section 46F
Section 46F
In deciding whether or not to release a prisoner on parole, the
(a)
shall examine and evaluate the parole dossiers received from a prison officer in respect of such prisoner and any other report prepared by any prison officer in relation to an application for release on parole of such prisoner; and
(b)
shall have regard to the following matters:
(i)
the need to protect the safety of the community;
(ii)
the need to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice;
(iii)
the nature and circumstances of the offence to which the sentence of the prisoner relates;
(iv)
the prisoner’s criminal record;
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(v)
the risk of the prisoner re-offending if he is released on parole;
(vi)
the likelihood of the prisoner being able to adapt to normal community life;
(vii)
the likely effect on the victim of the prisoner and the victim’s family, if the prisoner is released on parole;
(viii)
in the case of a foreign prisoner, the availability of parole system or other similar system in his country;
and
(ix)
such other matters as the Parole Board considers relevant.
Proceedings before Parole Board