Unlocking Second Chances: Scoping review of the parole system and the path to successful community reintegration in Malaysia

Munira Marasan; Fadilah Puteh; Asiyah Kassim

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5894

Authors

Munira Marasan Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia
Fadilah Puteh Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia
Asiyah Kassim Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5894

Keywords:

Parole System, Parolees, Reintegration, Malaysia

Abstract

This paper intends to explore the parole system and how the system can assist with the successful reintegration of parolees back to the societies. Being ex-convicts, they face several challenges, such as lack of employment opportunities and discrimination, which hinder successful parole reintegration. The parole system, however, can be used to implement reintegration strategies to create change. Despite the abundance of studies on how employers perceive ex-convicts, there needs to be more research on the success of their reintegration into the workforce and society. This paper employs scoping review methods by identifying the existing literature about the parole system in Malaysia and the successful reintegration strategies. This paper concludes that the Malaysian parole system has unique features through the strategies implemented toward the effective reintegration of parolees.

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