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Prison reforms sought at 2nd ARCC
The Philippine Star
|February 17, 2025
The 2nd ASEAN Regional Correctional Conference (ARCC) hosted by the Philippines concludes today after bringing together top correctional officials and experts from across Southeast Asia to enhance regional cooperation and advance prison system reforms.
The event gathered leaders from Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines as well as international organizations and correctional experts. The conference began on Feb. 14.
The key topics at the conference were addressing jail decongestion, improving prison health, enhancing reintegration programs, and strengthening parole and probation systems.
This story is from the February 17, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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