PROBLEMS WITH MEASURES PRISONERS’ PAROLE AFFECTING SOCIETY

Abstract

This research aims to study the concepts, theories of public legal, legal measures involving the parole under Thai law compared to foreign laws and the appropriate practical guidelines for the measures of parole under the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017). This research was a qualitative research.

The results of the study found that; 1) according to concepts of theories of public law involving the parole measures between certain aspects of Thai law compared to international law, it is necessary for the government to enforce effective legal measures to decentralize processes of judgement. For example, it is needed to keep ministerial rules and regulations up to date and then the authorities can be able to enforce them effectively in practice. 2) According to a comparison of the parole measures between Thai and international law, it is indispensable for the government to enforce administrative measures for decentralization of judicial processes so that the authorities can be able to easily follow the rules and regulations as corresponding with the principle of law. 3) Refer to the legal books, texts and articles concerning with concepts of theories of public law, it is indicated that the appropriate approach of parole measures is to follow the constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand since 2560 (Buddhist era). In summary, with the solutions solving both of legal and administrative parole measures, it is very fair and suitable to trial either the ordinary or special parole case that have the same criminal offence resulting in being able to have a clear picture of substantive equal rights. In order to enforce the parole measures effectively, it is vital to define the parole approach coordinating with Prisoners’ family or community substantially and implement it to prison-based release procedures. As a result, it is convinced that prisoners do not return to jail again.