马来西亚内政大臣提议对20,000名非主要罪犯实行软禁,以减少监狱人满为患的情况。 Malaysia's Home Minister proposes house arrest bill for 20,000 non-major crime offenders to reduce prison overcrowding.

马来西亚内政部长Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail宣布, 约有20,000名非主要犯罪罪犯有资格申请新的软禁法案, Malaysia's Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, announced that approximately 20,000 non-major crime offenders may qualify for a new house arrest bill, aimed at first-time offenders, pregnant women, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. 该法案将于明年提交议会,旨在缓解监狱过度拥挤状况,目前超负荷容量为11%,并遵循此前成功的监禁替代措施。 The bill, to be presented in Parliament next year, seeks to reduce prison overcrowding, currently at 11% overcapacity, and follows prior successful alternatives to incarceration. 美国、德国和澳大利亚也存在类似措施。 Similar measures exist in the U.S., Germany, and Australia.