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                                                   Prison Administration

                   The organization administration of Bangkok Remand Prison basically composes of 7 main sections:

                    1.  General Administration Section
                    2.  Custody Section
                    3.  Inmates' Transportation section
                    4.  Prisoner Development Section
                    5.  Prisoner's Welfare Section
                    6.  Penal Administration Section
                    7.  Nursing Home

                               Treatment Programs for Inmates

Education

                    Bangkok Remand Prison has its intention to rehabilitate the inmates; so that they can reintegrate to their society as good citizen after release. Adult Education Programs are provided to inmates in the "Bangkok Adult School" established within the prison. Educational programs consist of:

                    1.  Formal Education Program,
                    2.  Vocational Education Program,
                    3.  Religious Education Program, and
                    4.  University Education Program.

Vocational Training

                    Vocational training programs provided for inmates within Bangkok Remand prison are:

                    1.  Furniture Work
                    2.  Sculptural Art
                    3.  Basketry
                    4.  Lapidary
                    5.  Wood Carving
                    6.  Engine Repair
                    7.  Metal Welding
                    8.  Cement Tile Work
                    9.  Agriculture
                  10.  Arts

Inmates' Daily Routine

                    06.00 h.           Unlocked - personal activity
                    07.00 h.           Breakfast
                    08.00 h            National anthem flag ceremony - Roll call
                    08.30 h            Attending vocational training, education program, and prison works
                    12.00 h            Lunch
                    13.00 h            Attending vocational training, education program, and prison works
                    15.00 h            Personal activity
                    16.00 h            Dinner
                    16.30 h            Locked-up
                    20.00 h            Watching Television
                    21.00 h             Prayer or Meditation - Sleeping time

Health Services

                    Within Bangkok Remand prison, there is a nursing home with its capacity of 50 in - patient beds. One full-time medical doctor and 12 medical staff are responsible for inmate' health service. In case of serious sickness of emergency, sick prisoners shall be referred to the Central Correctional Hospital located within the adjacent prison.

Prison Operations

                    Practically, there are 2 types of release operated by Bangkok Remand Prison:

                    1.  Release while the charge is un-complete, and
                    2.  Release while the charge is complete.

Release while the charge is un-complete

                    Inmates that can be released while the charge is un-complete are inmates whose charges are under investigation, awaiting trial, or pending appeal. These inmates might be released under criminal justice procedure conditions e.g. release or temporary release, case being dismissed, release upon the request of the investigators or public prosecutors. The prison has to release the inmates according to a release warrant issued by the court.

Release while the charge is complete

                    Release while the charge is complete means the release of convicted prisoners, which can be done in these following cases:

                    -  Release on the termination of sentence term (un-conditioned),
                    -  Release on good-conduct allowance system (conditioned),
                    -  Release on parole (conditioned), and
                    -  Release on royal pardon (un-conditioned).

Release on Good-Conduct Allowance System
                    
                    Convicted prisoners, being incarcerated  more than 6 months (at least 10 years for lifers), being a good-class, best-class, and excellent-class  prisoner, are eligible to receive good-conduct accumulation days according to their classes:

                    -  Excellent-class prisoner shall receive 5 days per month,
                    -  Best-class prisoner shall receive 4 days per month, and
                    -  Good-class prisoner shall receive 3 days per month.

                    These good conduct allowance days are accumulated. When the accumulated allowance is equal to the remaining of the sentence term, it will be submitted to the Good Conduct Allowance Committee consisting of representatives from Corrections Department, Royal Police Department, Office of Public Prosecution, Public Welfare Department, and Medical Department. The Committee holds a meeting every month to consider qualified inmates who shall receive conditional release of being approved by the Committee.

Release on Parole

                    Convicted prisoners of these following qualifications are eligible for parole:

                    -  Being good-class, best-class, and excellent class prisoner,
                    -  Excellent-class prisoner is required to serve at least 2/3 of the sentence term,
                    -  Best-class prisoner is required to serve at least 3/4 of the sentence term, and
                    -  Good-class prisoner is required to serve at least 4/5 of the full sentence.

Visit to Inmates in Bangkok Remand Prison

                    1.  Inmates get access to visit  on weekdays and public holidays, (not on Saturday and Sunday),
                    2.  Inmates are allowed to receive one daily visit of 15 minutes time, and
                    3.  Visiting Schedule:
                            -  Morning Period            08.30 - 12.00 AM.
                            -  Afternoon  Period        13.00 - 14.30 PM.

How to  Deposit Things for Inmates

                    Bangkok Remand Prison has provided a welfare shop in front of the prison (in front of the visiting room). Visitors are invited to purchase commodities in the welfare shop and deposit for the inmates. Deposited items shall be sealed and then be given to the inmates without delay. The relatives may bring some commodities to the inmates, but the commodities are subject to a through search by prison staff before giving to the inmates.

Appropriate Way to Contact with the Prison

                    1.  Dress politely,
                    2.  Do not make loud noise while being in the prison,
                    3.  Contact directly with prison when having questions or problems, and
                    4.  Be careful! Never trust a person claiming to be correctional officer and trying to convince of helping the inmate in exchanging with money.



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