Probation Department Revealing the conditions and procedures for suspending prisoners’ sentences

Justice Ministry, Director-General of Probation Revealing the conditions for the suspension of punishment. Traveling to other provinces requires permission. Do not travel abroad. Over 70 years of age do not have to wear EM bracelets. Thaksin's suspension will take effect after midnight 17 Feb. 2024. Mr. Rueangsak Suwaree, Director-General of the Probation Department Mentioning the steps to follow in the case of suspending a prisoner's sentence: In the consideration of the suspension committee each time There will be inmates who meet the criteria for suspended sentences in many cases. There are thousands of people across the country. Each person will be screened by a committee to see if they meet any criteria. Suspension of punishment as usual or suspension of punishment in special cases Generally, if you are over 70 years old and have health problems, you will be considered not to wear EM bracelets. In cases where the sentence has been suspended, there is an order to wear EM bracelets. If you get sick later or if there is a wound at the point where the bracelet is worn, you can request consideration for removing the bracelet. The Director-General of the Probation Department also said that normally a suspended sentence will have conditions requiring you to report yourself every 1-2 months, as the case may be, and not travel to other areas without permission. From the probation officer and is prohibited from traveling outside the country on the day his release from the Department of Corrections is due. Regulations for receiving a suspended sentence It is required to report to the probation officer within 3 days, so an appointment can be made first without the probation officer having to immediately accept the person from the Department of Corrections on the day of release. Report from the Ministry of Justice Revealed that the committee recently considered the suspension of punishment of the Ministry of Justice, with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice as the chairman. There was a meeting to approv e the names of the Department of Corrections. which the secretariat of the meeting had finished proposing The name of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra also received a suspension of punishment this time. The next step is the documentation process and setting a release date. Which is in the process of reviewing the date of the 180 day detention to be correct whether it will be released on 18 or 19 February 2024.- Source: Thai News Agency