CHAPTER 1IntroductionPrisons are institutions which place in physical isolation individuals accused or likely to be accused of a criminal offense who may be held on remand in prison if they have denied, refused or is unable to comply with bail conditions, or is unable to pay bail. If found guilty, the defendant will be convicted and may receive a prison sentence requiring imprisonment. But the most severe punishment for individuals is the death penalty. Inmates who have served in prison for long periods of time are expected to be able to change their attitude to be a better person. Although society expects them to be better people, they will also have difficulty reintegrating into society and understanding the technological changes that have occurred. To achieve prisoner transformation, training and education of prisoners is necessary. Although the prison library will be an important facility to play an important role in the training and education of the inmates. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDIES The increasing number of adolescents involved in crime in Malaysia in recent years is worrying. Under Section 2 of the Prisons Act 1995 (Act 537), a young prisoner means a prisoner under the age of twenty-one. Under Section 2 of the Prisons Act 1995 (Act 537), a young prisoner means a prisoner under the age of twenty-one. In Malaysia, the increasing number of teenagers involved in crime in recent years is worrying. In 2006, criminal cases involving youth and students across the country increased by 295 cases, compared to 2005. In 2009, 3,263 students were arrested for involvement in crimes compared to 2,911 in 2008 (The Star, 2010). Most of the cases involved students/young people in the age group of 13 to 18 years. Crime......middle of paper......3e3e03fcb095b09d64c01Ubah, CBA, & Robinson, R.L. (2003). A grounded look at the prison education debate: Optimistic theory versus pessimistic worldview. The prison diary. Retrieved April 19, 2009, from http://tpj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/83/2/115.Vacca, J. S. (2004). Educated prisoners are less likely to return to prison. Journal of Correctional Education. Retrieved March 21, 2008, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4111/is_200412/ai_n9466371/Vogel, B. (1994). Make prison libraries visible and accessible. Corrections today. Retrieved June 8, 2009, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6399/is_n2-v56/ai_n28638634.Werner, O. J. (1977). Law libraries for penitentiary institutions. Retrieved March 3, 2009, from http://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/6941 /librarytrendsv26i1g_opt.pdf?sequence=1