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The Singapore Prison Service ( 新加坡监狱署) or SPS is a government agency of the Government of Singapore under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The service runs 14 prisons and drug rehabilitation centres in Singapore. Its responsibilities encompass the safe custody, rehabilitation and aftercare of offenders, and preventive ...
The Singapore Prisons Emergency Action Response ( SPEAR) is a department within the Singapore Prison Service (SPS). SPEAR is a highly trained elite force that is deployed in various high risk special operations [1] [2] and prepared to quell any riots or fights within the prisons. It assists SPS officers in handling non-compliant inmates ...
In 2022-23, the approximate headcount of Singapore Armed Forces personnel across 3 categories is as follows: NSFs - National Servicemen Full-time, nearly 50,000 conscripted every year for 2 years full-time service: This is the number of eligible males who reach the mandatory military age annually.
Managed by. Singapore Prison Service. Changi Prison Complex, often known simply as Changi Prison, is a prison complex in the namesake district of Changi in the eastern part of Singapore. It is the oldest and largest prison in the country, covering an area of about 50 ha (120 acres). Opened in 1936, the prison has a rich history.
Yellow Ribbon Singapore, formerly the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs established on 1 April 1976. It is part of the Singapore correctional system and is a strategic partner of the Singapore Prison Service .
The Yellow Ribbon Project ( Chinese: 黄丝带计划; Malay: Projek Riben Kuning) started on 2 October 2004, is a community initiative organised by the Community Action for Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) Network in Singapore. The Yellow Ribbon Project advocates a second chance for ex-offenders and their families through concerted efforts ...
The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) was formed in 1946 and operates the prison system in Singapore, under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the Prisons Act 1933, a prisons officer has the powers of the police officer (Section 32), and may be armed (Section 31). Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore. It can be divided into several contexts: judicial, prison, reformatory, military, school and domestic. These practices of caning as punishment were introduced during the period of British colonial rule in Singapore. [1]