The Prisons Department issued a clarification today regarding a viral photo of an inmate washing the vehicle of an officer, stating that the individual was being trained and part of an inmate rehabilitation programme known as the Banduan Kerja Luar Penjara.

The department said in a statement that all inmates were screened using certain physical and mental tests before they were allowed to participate in the programme and were monitored by prison officers.

They were also paid for the work they...