For the first time in the Malaysian prisons history, the Malaysia Prisons Department gained world recognition when three of its correctional institutions received the MS ISO 9002:1994 certification in 2000.
The scope of the certification focused on the Management of Inmates Detention. The correctional institutions which received the certification included Kajang Prison, Sungai Buloh Prison and Seremban Prison. The Department has taken another leap forward to achieving the latest version of MS ISO 9001:2000, which will be implemented in stages throughout 16 correctional institutions in the country.
On 1 March 2004, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dato’ Seri Aseh bin Che Mat officially launched the latest version of the MS ISO 9001:2000 at the Prisons Headquarters.
The Malaysia Prisons Department is the first department among seven other agencies housed under the Home Ministry to have achieved this outstanding recognition. Work procedures and processes in the correctional institutions will be performed based on the ISO 9000 standards. This certification proves that the seriousness of the Department in implementing its roles and responsibilities in society.
The launching and handing over of MS ISO 9001:2000 documents by Secretary General of Home Ministry Dato’ Seri Aseh bin Hj Che Mat to Dato’ Mustafa bin Osman, the Malaysia Director General of Prisons