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Another milestone in Singapore Prison Service's history was the official opening of Tanah Merah Prison and Changi Women's Prison/Drug Rehabilitation Centre on 23 April 1994 by Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng. In 1998, Chua Chin Kiat took over as Director of Singapore Prison Service from Poh Geok Ek when the latter retired.
The prison was designed to house up to 600 prisoners. [2] During World War II and after the Fall of Singapore, Changi Prison became notorious for its role as a prisoner-of-war camp for Allied soldiers captured by the Japanese. During the occupation, the Japanese used the prison to house prisoners of war (POW) captured from all over the Asia ...
The Singapore Prisons Emergency Action Response (SPEAR) is a correctional emergency response team 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 ...
Officials from the Singapore Prison Service say they encourage guards to think of themselves as “Captains of Lives,” helping rehabilitate the prison population.
Singapore on Monday passed a law to hold "dangerous offenders" indefinitely, even after they complete their jail sentences. The legislation applies to those above 21 who are convicted of crimes ...
A Singaporean police vehicle. In Singapore, law enforcement is principally led by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), and supported by other agencies including the Singapore Prison Service, Central Narcotics Bureau, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Internal Security Department, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, and Singapore Customs.
Yellow Ribbon Singapore, formerly the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), [1] 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. Yellow Ribbon Singapore is responsible for ...
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