Justice Minister disputes that if ex-PM Yingluck is reinstated, she may gain from it.
PUBLISHED: 27 Aug 2024 at 21: 52
In spite of problems that it might benefit former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong has defended a new law that allows criminals to get detained outside of captivity.
The Department of Corrections suggested the rules to reduce prison overcrowding because it can only house between 150 000 and 160 000 prisoners, according to Pol Col Tawee on Tuesday.
According to the office, the latest prison population globally is about 220, 000.
According to Pol Col Tawee, the rules, which even designates institutions as detention services for sick residents, and is in line with Parts 33 and 34 of the 2017 Corrections Act, is viewed as an impressive solution.
Other detention facilities must not be viewed as offering comfort to inmates while also providing them with rehab or career training, as required by the Act.
He claimed that Yingluck, who was imprisoned on September 27, 2017, for failing to stop false and corrupt corn sales, had nothing to do with the law. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions on that day.
Before the judge sentenced Yingluck, he fled the nation.
According to Pol Col Tawee,” The Ministry of Justice is certainly aware of any advancements regarding reports of Yingluck’s reported plan to get a royal pardon.”
He stated that the Corrections Board, which includes representatives from various organizations like the Office of Attorney-General, the courts of justice, and local government, has completed and may review the guidelines and registration requirements for individuals who may be detained outside of captivity.
The guidelines do not specify how long a prisoner had serve before being eligible for other detention.
He noted that each captivity did evaluate an inmate’s behavior before making a decision.
However, he said those available for other confinement may include ill inmates, those over 70 years older, or female inmates.
Each prison may decide on appropriate locations for other detention facilities, according to Pol Col Tawee, who claimed he was not in charge of creating the criteria.
” We need accountability.”
Past Democrat , head Jurin Laksanawisit demanded on Tuesday whether those found guilty of fraud and misconduct under Section 157 of the Criminal Code, like Yingluck, may be eligible for the rule.
” We need accountability to prevent further divisions caused by another prisoner receiving preferential care,” he said.
Given how well that turned out for her nephew, former prime minister Thaksin, debate has been rife that Yingluck may acquire returning and submitting to the justice system has become a thing.
Thaksin, 75, returned to Thailand past August after 15 years of self-exile, having jumped bail and fled the country in 2008.
He was given an eight-year jail sentence on his return to Bangkok the day he was freed from office in 2001-2006 for conflicts of interest and abuse of authority.
He spent six months in Police General Hospital, not one day behind bars. He was eligible for probation in February based on his time, his health, and the fact that he had already served half of his word.
His pardon came to an end on August 18, a few days before the scheduled time, as he was a part of a second royal pardon.