Rehabilitation
A Chance to Start Anew
Here’s how the Drug Rehabilitation Centre helps offenders pick up new skills and overcome their addiction.
Laundry Lessons for Ex-offenders
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how SCORE’s laundry plant provides a conducive aftercare environment for ex-offenders.
22 January 2019
Three Things You Should Know About the Enhanced Drug Rehabilitation Regime
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament this week. Here are three things you should know about the enhanced drug rehabilitation regime.
17 January 2019
Choose Love, Not Heroin
For 28 years, he injected heroin into his body. Now, after completing his longest prison sentence, he’s working to rebuild his relationship with his wife and son, with the help of strategies learnt at Selarang Halfway House.
16 January 2019
Urban Farming Behind Bars
Planting the seeds for a fresh start in life – a pilot programme lets inmates nurture their urban farming skills as part of their drug rehabilitation.
10 January 2019
Volunteers and Befrienders: In the Service of Others
Prison volunteers play a crucial role in supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders. Two dedicated volunteers share their stories with us.
03 January 2019
Guiding Those on the Path to Rehabilitation
Turning away from drugs isn’t easy, and Reverend Sam Rasoo Muthusamy has dedicated his life to helping others do just that.
28 December 2018
Where Learning Leads To Change
Second chances can come in various forms. In a collaboration between the Singapore Prison Service and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, inmates will be able to pursue a Polytechnic Diploma while serving their sentences.
21 December 2018
A Special Getaway to Choose the Right Path
Welcome to Camp ACE (All Can Escape), a unique programme organised by the SPF that helps at-risk youths turn away from crime and gang violence.
11 December 2018
Continuity of Care
Strengthening continuity of support for Muslim inmates and their families.
05 December 2018
Be A Guardian: A Calling to Serve
For DSP 2 Clifford Lin of the SPS, the most challenging assignments can also be the most meaningful.
30 November 2018
Be A Guardian: Guiding Inmates onto the Right Path
Raising his skills in order to help inmates – SGT Alvin Ang reveals how he found his calling as a Captain of Lives.
04 October 2018
Accepting the Families of Ex-offenders as Our Own
A helping hand when it matters most – two Yellow Ribbon Community Project volunteers share how they’re supporting the families of inmates and ex-offenders.
20 September 2018
Running Strong: 10 Years of the Yellow Ribbon Prison Run
Celebrating a decade of unlocking the second prison for ex-offenders – what we saw at this year’s Yellow Ribbon Prison Run.
13 September 2018
Lifting the Lid: Mastering a Sweet Craft, for a Second Chance
At the SCORE Bakery, inmates learn the craft of baking in order to enhance their opportunities for rehabilitation.
07 September 2018
Be A Guardian: Empowering Inmates on Their Rehabilitation Journey
Passion, dedication and knowledge to support rehabilitation – how psychologists support the rehabilitation of offenders.
31 August 2018
Guiding Trainees on a Journey of Discovery
As a Senior Trainer at the Prison Staff Training School, Assistant Superintendent Theepan Prakash s/o Ravintheran has mentored more than 100 trainees.
30 August 2018
More Than a Supervisor; a Friend
Changing lives for the better – Mr N Chandramohan received the Model Supervisor Award from SCORE for his willingness to support his colleague Mr Abdul Aziz, an ex-offender.
16 August 2018
Choosing to Serve the Home Team (Part 2)
Young hearts with a passion for keeping Singapore safe and secure – four Scholarship recipients explain why they’ve chosen to become Home Team officers.
15 August 2018
MHA National Day Awards 2018: Veteran Officers Share Their Wisdom
Recognising the contributions of Home Team officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and the Singapore Prison Service.
10 August 2018
Home Team Careers: Seeing the Sparkle in Everyone
Chief Warder 2 Sadhana Rai joined the Singapore Prison Service to make a difference in the lives of others.
01 August 2018
A Young Life, Now Back on the Right Path
With love, support and a will to change for the better, mistakes made in one’s youth can be overcome.
12 July 2018
A Prison Without Guards: Where Technology Enhances Operational Effectiveness
From utilising video analytics systems to facial recognition cameras in cells, the Singapore Prison Service is transforming itself into a future-ready correctional service by using technology in its prisons.
06 July 2018
A Mother’s Plea for Change
If there’s one thing we can learn from Mr Ramli Bin Abdullah, it’s that ex-offenders deserve a second chance, and can transform their lives for the better.
06 July 2018
Celebrating Our Everyday Heroes: Public Sector Transformation Awards 2018
Going the extra mile in the line of duty and service.
06 July 2018
A Mother’s Tears, a Child’s Touch
Helping inmates and their children work towards a better life to come, as one family.
08 June 2018
Supporting Ex-offenders by Raising the Skills of Our Aftercare Professionals and Volunteers
How a revised training framework sharpens the capabilities of our dedicated aftercare community.
31 May 2018
CNB’s Next-Gen Reporting Centre: Faster, Safer and More Secure Testing for Drug Supervisees
An innovative, first-of-its-kind solution for urine sample testing.
24 May 2018
Rehabilitation Through Technology
Addressing rehabilitation and preventive drug education in the digital age.
17 May 2018
When Love Starts at Home: Helping Ex-offenders Take Responsibility for Their Lives
In our Mother’s Day Special, Chief Warder 1 Wendy Ong of the Singapore Prison Service explains how taking personal responsibility helps ex-offenders in their reintegration journey.
11 May 2018
From Inmate to Trusted Employee
How community partnerships help ex-offenders stay on the right path.
26 April 2018
An Ex-Offender’s Journey of Hope and Redemption
Chasing dreams at this year’s National Youth Achievement Award ceremony – for former gangster and drug trafficker “David”, it isn’t about driving a Lamborghini or living the high life, but leading a modest and peaceful life.
20 April 2018
Five Questions with… A Captain of Lives
Rebuilding broken lives beyond the prison walls – Superintendent Dominic Fernandez shares how Community Corrections helps ex-offenders rehabilitate and reintegrate into society.
10 April 2018
Keep It Real: Welcoming Sherlock Holmes into the Classroom
To better engage the young minds under her care, Deputy Superintendent of Prisons 1 Joyce Wong has incorporated pop culture references into her lessons.
29 March 2018
Rejecting Extremism for Tolerance, Respect and Harmony
Helping to lead radicalised individuals and their families towards a proper understanding of their faith.
14 March 2018
MHA COS 2018: Supporting the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Offenders
Showing young offenders the right path.
12 March 2018
MHA COS 2018: Studying for a Second Chance
Two trainees with the Reformative Training Centre (RTC) share their conviction for change and hopes for the future.
09 March 2018
From Gang Violence to Giving Back
As a former gang member who was detained for four years under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act, Ben has since found new purpose in life and is making a better future for himself.
08 February 2018
Three Factors that have kept Recidivism Rates Low in 2017
Recidivism rates have remained low over recent years. Find out how community-based programmes, differentiated approaches and increased employment opportunities have reduced recidivism among former offenders.
08 February 2018
Five Anti-Drug Acronyms You Need to Know
SCORE, NCADA, SANA, NAMS and SACA – these are actually key organisations in our anti-drug ecosystem.
05 January 2018
Helping Families of Offenders Reach Their Potential
Home Team News speaks to Sasha, a mother who has taken on the responsibility of giving her children a better life, with the help of the community partners such as the Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Limited (ISCOS).
28 December 2017
A Teenage Drug Trafficker Turned Counsellor
He dared to change – After ending a 28-year struggle with drugs, Mr Tan Han Lay is now the operations director of his own cleaning company and volunteers his time to counsel ex-offenders.
07 December 2017
Expressing Hope for the Future Through Art
The Yellow Ribbon Community Art Exhibition 2017 showcases 108 art pieces by inmates from the Visual Arts Hub (VAH) and Changi Women’s Prison.
11 October 2017
Counselling Individuals Away From the Path of Radicalisation
Close to 300 community volunteers were recognised for their efforts in rehabilitating and assisting the families of those who have been radicalised by extremist ideology at an appreciation lunch on 30 September 2017.
05 October 2017
From Gangster to Mentor of Troubled Youth
He used to be a teenage gangster. But today, Mr Albert Silvaraj is married, helps youth-at-risk and plans to pursue his studies in criminology.
28 September 2017
Touching Hearts with a Spirit of Volunteerism
Mr William Sheng resolved to turn his life around after being counselled by a Singapore Prison Service (SPS) Volunteer. He then committed to pass it on by being a volunteer with the SPS himself.
26 September 2017
Finding Jobs for Ex-Offenders – And So Much More
Tough clients, inspiring stories and life lessons – two years into the job, Sonam Damani shared how being a job coach for ex-offenders has allowed her to work with the lesser-known segment of society and how it has broadened her perspectives.
14 September 2017
My Buddy and I: Proud to be Fellow Captains of Lives
In the third story of our new series entitled “My Buddy and I”.
20 December 2016
Making a Difference to the Lives of Ex-offenders and Youths at Risk
On 24 November 2016, the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) presented awards to 69 individuals and committees.
25 November 2016
Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2016: Running for Second Chances
More than 9,000 people took part in the eighth Yellow Ribbon Prison Run.
06 September 2016
From Night to Light: Inmates Embody Resolve to Change Through Art
The ninth Yellow Ribbon Community Art Exhibition, held at the Singapore Art Museum.
19 August 2016
HEARt of SINGAPORE: Giving good people with bad records a fair shot
“So start with some humility. Don’t judge.” We bring you some highlights of that afternoon's event.
10 June 2014
HEARt of SINGAPORE: Meet Ms Euphemia Cheong
HEARt of SINGAPORE: Meet Ms Euphemia Cheong Home Team News “I imagine how I would feel if I were the daughter or the mother. The 80-year-old lady told us ‘Somehow she is still my daughter.
10 June 2014
HEARt of SINGAPORE: Meet Ms Suzana Ahmad
Ms Suzana Ahmad is quite a star, not just in the holding room where she chatted with Home Team News’ Mabelle Yeo on 07 June 2014.
10 June 2014
HEARt of SINGAPORE: Meet Mariah
In 2012, Mariah’s brother, Damien, was imprisoned for an offence he had committed. His heavily pregnant wife and their five children needed urgent support and shelter and Mariah took them in.
10 June 2014
Home Team at Midnight: Behind the walls of a Singapore Prison
Ever wondered what a typical night operation in prison is like? Every day, round-the-clock, dedicated officers from the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) work tirelessly, staying vigilant at all times
07 November 2013
Trailing Yel10w: Singing Hope into People’s Hearts
As one of many former drug offenders in Singapore, Mr Kelvin Soh’s story of struggling to overcome the addictions and pains of his past may not be unique
13 September 2013
One of Us: Returning to Help Other Youths
Mr Royston Khoo knows first-hand what a difference positive intervention can make in a teenager’s life, having gotten himself into serious trouble as a gang member when he was 16.
24 December 2012
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