Antara kepentingannya termasuk:
The administration of criminal justice does not end at the sentencing of an offender; it extends into the phase of incarceration, where the state assumes full responsibility for the custody, care, and rehabilitation of the prisoner. In Malaysia, this responsibility is executed through the legal mandate of the Akta Penjara 1995 (Prisons Act 1995) and the operational specificity of the Kaedah-Kaedah Lokap 1953 (Prisons Regulations 1953). kaedah kaedah lokap 1953 pdf