(File photo)The Justice Ministry expects to announce regulations to allow the setting up of privately run detention and rehabilitation centres for juvenile offenders early next year. Mr Tawatchai said the Justice Ministry's policy is to allow the private sector to operate such centres for juvenile delinquents as an alternative to the juvenile correction system. He said the department has 4,000 juvenile delinquents at detention centres nationwide and another 3,000 at training centres. Arunchat Khuruwanich, a researcher on rehabilitation and detention centres for juvenile offenders, said Baan Kanchanapisek should be made the country's first privately run facility of this type. Akkarapong Boonmi, a former delinquent at Baan Kanchanapisek, said residents are treated with respect and equality in the belief that people can change for the better.

Source: Bangkok Post December 19, 2018 21:45 UTC