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Manila, Feb. 14 -- Prison service leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-countries gathered here on Friday for the 2nd ASEAN Regional Corrections Conference 2025 (ARCC 2025) to craft common solutions facing the region's various penal systems.
The conference being held at the Four Points by Sheraton Palawan Puerto Princesa in Sabang Beach until Feb. 17 builds upon the topics and programs established during the 1st ARCC, held at the Malaysian Correctional Academy (MCA) in Langkawi, Kedah, last Jan. 21-23, 2024.
The 2nd ARCC will focus on key discussions about strengthening regional cooperation in corrections; transforming prison systems to address evolving global challenges; identifying root causes of corr...