Prisons Dept. Turns Over Al-Islah To NCB
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - A handover ceremony of Rumah Al-Islah between Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was held yesterday morning at the centre in Muara.

Present on behalf of NCB was its Acting Director, Hj Abd Aziz OKMB Hj Othman, who officially took over the management of Al-Islah from Director of Prisons, Dato Paduka Hj Ahmad Dullah.

Also in attendance to witness the ceremony were senior officers and officers from NCB and Prisons Department.

Rumah Al-Islah, is a drugs rehabilitation centre that began its operations on November 1,1987 under the Department of Welfare, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, which was later transferred to the Prisons Department on March 15,1990.

Also located at the centre is the Intoxicating Substances Rehabilitation Centre that became operational on September 28, 1995 under the charge of an Officer-In-Charge.

Amongst its objectives is to detain and guard inmates safely, as well as providing suitable facilities and execute the sentence and order as determined by the authorities and train and provide inmates with various vocational skills.

It is also aimed at rehabilitating and reforming inmates' characters through effective rehabilitation approaches such as counselling, guidance, physical training and education.

Facilities at the centre includes medical clinic, dormitory, recreation/sports compound, family visiting room, dining hall, kitchen, library, mosque, classroom, workshop, drill ground, cafeteria, agriculture and livestock farm.

After more than 17 years under the operations of the Department of Prisons and upon the consent of His Majesty, the centre yesterday began operating under NCB.

To date, a total of 54 inmates - 35 males and eight females are recorded at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre, 10 male inmates at the 'Half-Way House' and one male inmate under the Intoxicating Substances Rehabilitation Centre.

Out of the total, 28 inmates are admitted on court order (23 males and five female), 23 admitted on minister's order (20 males and three females), while two male inmates admitted on voluntary basis. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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