MATTERS MY JOURNEY SINGAPORE AFTER-CARE ASSOCIATION
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“The day I left prison,
I carried these few
belongings with me.
But I also carried with
me something more:
hope for my future...”
My JouRney
MatterS
Singapore After-Care Association
Annual Report 2017 / 2018
Our Vision Well integrated ex-offenders contributing in a caring society that embodies the spirit of second chances. Our Mission As an exemplary organisation in the aftercare sector, SACA is committed to: • Empowering ex-offenders to take ownership of their own transformation and facilitating their reintegration into society by mobilizing them, their families and the public • Fostering a change in the mind-set of both ex-offenders and society to enable ex-offenders achieve their fundamental life goals and needs.
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PREFACE
W
e often think of journeys in its most literal sense
– that of moving from one place to another. In its
simplest sense, this definition connotes traveling
to countries for vacations, traveling from home to work.
In a different way, however, we can look at life as a journey
on its own, branched into smaller journeys. For instance,
charting our growth from a primary school to university
student; one’s relationship with a first love; one’s venture
into adulthood and parenthood, and eventually, retirement.
People are constantly travelling through the ups and
downs of life, creating moments and celebrating
achievements while also struggling with challenges. Often,
it is easy to be so consumed by the outcomes we hope
to achieve, that we fail to fully consider all possible roads
that we can take, and fail to appreciate the journey and
people whom we meet along the way in reaching, or failing
to attain, our goals. When we face difficult times in our
journey through life, we might be tempted to look back and
ponder the “what if’s” – if a different road had been taken,
would we be better off today? Yet it is these detours, twists
and turns, from what we had positively envisioned that
contribute greatly towards shaping us as resilient human
beings. They strengthen us to face life with confidence,
and teach us the right from wrong.
In our journey through life, we often meet many others who
are on similar yet different journeys – similar in that we are
all searching for meaning and acceptance on this Earth,
yet different in how we go about it.
Some of these people we meet may well help show us
the way if we feel lost. As Vera Nazarian aptly puts it,
“Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is
the beginning of a journey.” When the Association set foot
on its journey over 60 years ago, it was with the vision to
offer solace to ex-offenders and an alternate path out of
their present circumstances. Today, that vision remains.
The beautiful journey of today
We are here to help clients who may be feeling lost in their
can only begin when we learn journey through life, to show them that there are other
to let go of yesterday possibilities to be dreamt of and realised, and that they are
not alone in their struggle to leave their past behind and
– motivational speaker Steve Maraboli start afresh.
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PATRON
The Honourable The Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2017/2018 Education Committee (Lfeas)
Chairman Mr Jeffrey E S Beh Chairman Mr Lakshmanan s/o
Vice-Chairman Mr Lakshmanan S/O Seenivasakan
Seenivasakan Members Mr K Achuthappa
Hon Secretary Ms Jennifer Marie Mr Leong Sow Phong
Asst Hon Secretary Mr Ong Hian Sun Mr Prem Kumar
Hon Treasurer Mr Roy Neighbour
Asst Hon Treasurer Mr K Achuthappa Volunteer Affairs Committee (VASC)
Members Mr Masadi Masdawi
Mr Joseph Chia Hock Song Chairman Mr Lakshmanan s/o
Assoc Prof Teng Su Ching Seenivasakan
Assoc Prof Nafis Muhamad Vice Chairman Mr Roy Neighbour
Hanif Members Mr Allan Au
Ms Clara Yap
Mr Chow Chee Kin
Ms May Hui
Ms Seet Chor Hoon
Mr Tee Kai Peng
Representative from Ministry Mr Vinod Balagopal
Singapore Prison Service Ms Serena Lim
TRUSTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION’S
Staff Committee PREMISES
The trustees of the Association’s premises at 81 Dunlop Street,
Chairman Mr Jeffrey E S Beh
Singapore 209408 are Mr Sowaran Singh and
Members Mr Lakshmanan s/o
Mr Bala Reddy.
Seenivasakan
Ms Jennifer Marie
Mr Roy Neighbour
Mr Ong Hian Sun
HONORARY AUDITOR
K S Ng & Co , Certified Public Accountants, continued to play the role of SACA’s Honorary Auditor during FY 2017/2018.
The Executive Committee records its appreciation to Dr K S Ng, Mr Ng Yong Yi and staff for their kind contribution and support
for SACA.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Whenever a member of the Executive Committee has in any way, directly or indirectly, an interest in a transaction or project
or other matter to be discussed at a meeting, the member shall disclose the nature of his interest before the discussion on the
matter begins.
The member concerned should offer to withdraw from the meeting and not participate in the discussion or vote on the matter.
The Executive Committee shall decide if this should be accepted.
Reserves Policy
The Association ensures that it maintains sufficient reserves in supporting its primary operations and programmes.
The management monitors the Association’s cash flow and overall liquidity position on a regular basis, taking into
consideration the prevailing and projected operating income and expenditure, and other financial obligations, including
projected capital expenditure.
The Association is not subject to externally imposed reserves requirement.
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Contents
01 08 48
Preface Our People, Our Strength Fundraising & Outreach
10 The Team 50 Fundraising & Outreach
12 Organisational Chart 53 Media Coverage
02 13 Programme Chart
Patron &
Executive
Committee
14 54
Core Programmes Financial Statements
04
17 Case Management Programme
21 Education Support Programme
24 Ex-Offenders Assistance Scheme
26 Volunteer After-Care Programme
Chairman’s 33 Training for the Aftercare Sector
Message 35 Research
06 38
Our Donors
Events
40 Core Programme Events
07
46 Staff Welfare
Our Members
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Chairman’s Message
A
wise man once said, “A little step may be the beginning of While developments were being made in new areas,
a great journey”. Aptly focusing on the theme of journeys, current programmes to help and guide clients continued
this year’s Annual Report reflects the steps that SACA has to expand. The Case Management Programme extended
taken towards not only continuing its journey of helping to rebuild rehabilitative support in early 2017 to ex-offenders
the lives of the clients under its care but also the lives of the who have served long-term prison sentences. The
families who support these same clients during their incarceration programme length for these clients was also more
and recovery process. expansive in order to address and cater to the unique
adaptive and emotional needs of this population.
One of these steps was the launching of a brand new initiative, Caseworkers also provide additional sessions for these
family-connect @ State Courts in November 2017. Nestled under clients in the early phase of the programme, when
the umbrella of the Volunteer After-Care Programme, the initiative help is most needed as many of these clients require
arose out of the recognition of the pain and significant loss that accommodation and concrete support in order to adjust
family members experience when a loved one is incarcerated. back to life in the community. Having been incarcerated
Families play a vital role in an offender’s rehabilitation – they for long periods of time due to multiple previous
are often a source of guidance and encouragement and can convictions, many clients have minimal family support
provide a sense of security and stability as well. However, when and limited employment experience, which makes such
a crisis occurs, such as the incarceration of a loved one, family assistance especially crucial for them. Caseworkers
members are usually enveloped in feelings of pain, shock and themselves have been receiving clinical guidance
disappointment, which can be a harrowing experience. family- through clinical supervision at SACA in working with this
connect @ State Courts aims to reduce the anguish families face client group, understanding their treatment needs and
as early in the criminal-justice process as possible by reaching utilizing appropriate tools when creating assessment
out to them at the point a loved one is sentenced. Staff and plans for them so as to help each person under their
volunteers stationed at the State Courts provide information care as best as possible.
and referral services as well as a listening ear to these families.
This is done in the hope of strengthening families at a critical In our efforts to reintegrate lives and unlock change
stage so that they can continue to care for themselves and be a through the extremely empowering opportunities
valuable resource in the reintegration journey of the incarcerated that education and upgrading brings, the Education
family member. While still in its pilot phase, the initiative has Support Programme launched a mentoring initiative in
demonstrated promising initial outcomes. January 2018, which brings together ex-students of the
programme and new diploma and degree students. The
Here at SACA, we are always on the lookout for opportunities former are provided with an opportunity to pay it forward
to collaborate with the community. We were thus pleased to be by helping freshman negotiate the initial challenges of
able to work with a group of social work students from Nanyang acquiring a tertiary education.
Polytechnic in developing a series of guidebooks, each pegged
at meeting the varied needs of families of offenders from children At this point, I wish to take the opportunity to thank all
to adults. Titled “Rise”, the books contain integral information and our corporate sponsors and donors for their sustained
suggestions to help families, especially the families of first-time and generous support towards enabling the Association
offenders, cope with the difficulties they face when a family to continue to carry out its mission in serving the clients
member is incarcerated. The books were officially launched and families under its care. I also wish to sincerely
during SACA’s Appreciation Night in November 2017 by our thank the Singapore Prison Service, the National
Patron, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, accompanied by a skit Council of Social Service, the Singapore Corporation
that the students wrote and performed in their desire to highlight of Rehabilitative Enterprises, and the State Courts, for
the needs of such families. To ensure that the books reach as partnering with us in our journey towards reintegration
many of the intended recipients as possible, they have been and change. As SACA advances through 2018, it seeks
translated into Mandarin, Malay and Tamil as well and have been the continued cooperation of its partners and friends as it
distributed to CARE Network partners, Family Service Centres looks ahead to forge new paths and opportunities for the
and multiple Social Service Organisations. The response to the clients it serves while staying true to the paths that have
books has been exceedingly positive. already been laid.
JEFFREY BEH
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DONORS OF SACA
APRIL 2017 TO MARCH 2018
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following
individuals and organisations for their generous donations.
DONORS (INDIVIDUALS) 46 Leong Wai Shiong 94 Tan Poh Hoon
APRIL 2017 TO MARCH 2018 47 Ler Tze Hao 95 Tan Poh Lian Phyllis
48 Lim Ji Hsien 96 Tan Shirley
1 Achuthappa s/o Kothandaraman
49 Lim Lay Keng 97 Tan Tze Kiang
2 Asst Prof Teng Su Chin
50 Lim Pei Yi 98 Tan Yang Po
3 Barberousse Philippe
51 Lim Poh Suan Philip 99 Tan Yong Kiang
4 Chan Karen
52 Lin Jiaxin Joyce 100 Tay Chuan Seng
5 Chan Liok Peng
53 Loo Kuen Feng 101 Thevendran Senkodan
6 Chan Wai Keong
54 Low Hui Ling Rachel 102 Ting Siew Ling
7 Chantanee Manonom
55 Low Jasmine 103 Toh Sze Ying
8 Chen Celia
56 Low Shu Mei Queenie 104 Toh Yu Fen Vivian
9 Chen XiaoBin
57 Malaiappan s/o Sinnakaruppan 105 Tse Chung Yan
10 Chen Zhi Yong Dennis
58 Mariam Jaafar 106 Vaitheswaran s/o Nageswaran
11 Cheng Howe Ming
59 Mary Josephine 107 Wong Chi Ming
12 Chinniah Kunnasagaran
60 May Hui 108 Wong Keen Onn
13 Chng Hwee Hong
61 Mrs de Assis Port Antunes Lais Cristina 109 Wong Kok Weng
14 Choi Lai Kuen Adeline
62 Nadaisan Prushuathamun 110 Yap Clara
15 Choo Wei Li Ivy
63 Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian 111 Yeo Chee Keong (Yang Zhiqiang)
16 Chua Serene
64 Nazimah Bte Syed Mohamed 112 Ying Wai Lin
17 Chua Zhi Hon
65 Neo Sheena
18 Chuah Guat Kooi
66 Ng Pei Yu Vivienne
19 Dhilshaadh Balajee DONORS (ORGANISATIONS)
67 Nur Farhana
20 Don J Huber APRIL 2017 TO MARCH 2018
68 Ong Heather
21 Dr Chia Wei Tsau
69 Ong Hian Sun 1 Antara Koh Pte Ltd
22 Dr Ong Yong Wan
70 Ong Siew Guan 2 Arulmigu Velmurugan G. Temple
23 Foo Tiang Suan
71 Peter Fay 3 Bethany Emmanuel Church
24 George Sathiasingam
72 Pradeep Niranjan Ballal 4 Darma Muneeswaran Temple Society
25 Goh Jie Wen Ivan
73 Prem Kumar 5 EJM & Co Pte Ltd
26 Goh Teck Sin
74 Quek Hoon Gek 6 Excelprint Solutions Pte Ltd
27 Heng Shu Ying Esther
75 Rajan V K Krishnan 7 Far East Organization
28 Cheong Kim Phong Irene
76 Ravi Subramanian 8 Ho Bee Foundation
29 Ho Kim Teck
77 Roy Grenville Neighbour 9 Hong Leong Foundation
30 Ho Seng Chew
78 Sadasivam Saravanan 10 Hougang Assembly of God Church
31 Holden Philip Joseph
79 Sai Ram Nilgiri 11 IFour Freight Pte Ltd
32 Jogesh s/o Kantilal Doshi
80 Satish s/o Appoo 12 Isaac Manasseh Meyer Trust Fund
33 Joyce
81 Seah Geok Leng 13 Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
34 K Achuthappa
82 Seet Chor Hoon 14 Lee Foundation Singapore
35 Kan Young Fui
83 Shepherdson Olivia Genevieve 15 Loyang Tua Pek Kong
36 Karen Sik
84 Shie Yong Lee 16 Motorway Ssangyong Pte Ltd
37 Koh Eng Meng
85 Sim Hui Fen 17 New G Sports Pte Ltd
38 Koh Sok Sang
86 Sim Hui Ying 18 PCRD Services Pte Ltd
39 Kumeresh Suppiah
87 Siti Nurulain Binte Yunos 19 Prime Car Rental & Taxi Services Pte Ltd
40 Lakshmanan s/o Seenivasakan
88 Siti Rohana Hamson 20 Progress Galvanizing Pte Ltd
41 Lau Janet
89 Suriyiacala Jennifer Marie 21 Shun Zhou Hardware Pte Ltd
42 Lau Wing Yum
90 Tan Huan Tiow 22 Tampines Chinese Temple
43 Lee May Fen Frances
91 Tan Kok Hiang 23 Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
44 Lee Soon Nam
92 Tan Li Kiang 24 Tan Ean Kiam Foundation
45 Lee Yew Kuan
93 Tan Li Lian Olga 25 Yi Kai Development Pte Ltd
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MEMBERS OF SACA
APRIL 2017 TO MARCH 2018
LIFE MEMBERS 44 Mr Khoo Oon Soo 90 Mdm Phang Seok Sieng
45 Ms Koh Chai Yim 91 Mr Poh Geok Ek
1 Mr Abdul Rahim B Jalil
46 Mr Kong Sui Khian, Richard 92 Dr R D Gangatharan
2 Mr Adnan Abdullah
47 Mr Koshy, Thomas 93 Ms R K Rani
3 Mr Amir Singh
48 Ms Lau Bo Chu, Janet 94 Mrs Roberta Lyn Balagopal
4 Mr Ang Kheng Leng
49 Mr Lau Wing Yum 95 Mr Roy Neighbour
5 Mr Arul Selvamalar
50 Mr Lakshmanan s/o Seenivasakan 96 Mr S Surenthiraraj
6 Mr Bala Reddy
51 Mr Lee Bian Tian 97 Ms Saraswathi Raja Krishnan
7 Ms Baljit Kaur Nijar
52 Ms Lee, Christine 98 Mdm Saroja d/o Kanthasamy
8 Mr Beh E S, Jeffrey
53 Ms Lee Kwai Sem 99 Mr Shahiran Bin Abdul Rahman
9 Mr Boby S. Kappen
54 Ms Lee Liang Chian 100 Mr Shahril Bin Abdul Ghani
10 Mr Chen Saii Lih, Patrick
55 Ms Lee May Fen, Frances 101 Mr Shaiful Bahari B Sidi
11 Mr Cheng, Winston
56 Mrs Lee Poh Choo 102 Mr Sirish Kumar
12 Ms Cheong Wai Leng, Kristine
57 Mr Lee Sing Lit 103 Mdm Shie Yong Lee
13 Mr Chia Hock Song, Joseph
58 Mrs Leu Li Lin 104 Dr Sim Boon Wee Timothy
14 Mr Chin Kim Tham, Desmond
59 Mr Lim Aeng Cheng, Charles 105 Mr Sowaran Singh
15 Assoc Prof Choo Hyekyung
60 Mr Lim Beng Huat, James 106 Mr T S Sinnathuray
16 Mr Chow Chee Kin
61 Mr Lim Ewe Huat 107 Mrs Tai, Mable
17 Mr Chua Poh Heng, Jordan
62 Mr Lim Han Boon 108 Mr Tan Boon Teck
18 Mr Devadas Emmanuel
63 Mr Lim Kah Keng 109 Mr Tan Ho Ping
Devapragasam
64 Mr Lim Peck Guan 110 Mr Tan Hock Yam
19 Mr Don Jacob Huber
65 Ms Low Chui Hong 111 Mr Tan Hye Teck, Richard
20 Mr Edgar Troxler
66 Mr Low Hwee Huang 112 Dr Tan Ngoh Tiong
21 Mr Edmond Pereira
67 Ms Low Lee Kiang, Jasmine 113 Mr Tan Siong Thye
22 Mr Edwin Thompson
68 Justice M P H Rubin 114 Mdm Tang Lai Hong
23 Ms Goh Meibo Guilini, Grace
69 Mr Masadi Masdawi 115 Mr Tang Soong Jing Stanley
24 Ms Goh Kui Hwa
70 Mr Mathavan Devadas 116 Assoc Prof Teng Su Ching
25 Mr Goh Sin Chan
71 Mrs May Hui 117 Mr Teo Tze Fang
26 Mdm Goh Suat Cheng
72 Mr Mohammad Tariq s/o Samsudeen 118 Mr Thevendran Senkodan
27 Mr Hamidul Haq
73 Mr Muhammad Hidhir B A Majid 119 Mr Toh Han Li
28 Mr Hamzah Moosa
74 Ms Murugappa Chettiar Sundaravalli 120 Mr Toh Hoe Kok, Francis
29 Mr Ho Beng Guan
75 Assoc Prof Nafis Muhamad Hanif 121 Mr Tseng, Francis
30 Ms Huen Suling, Joyce
76 Mr Narajen Singh 122 Ms V R Cary
31 Mr Ismail Ibrahim
77 Mr Narayasamy s/o Gobal 123 Mr Vinod Balagopal
32 Ms Jasbendar Kaur
78 Mr Ng Cheng Thiam 124 Ms Wang Lan Jee, Janet
33 Dr Jasmine S Chan
79 Mr Ng Royston 125 Mr Wong Cheng Liang
34 Mr Jaswant Singh
80 Mdm Noorani Binti Mohd Sood 126 Mr Wong Kok Chin
35 Ms Jennifer Marie
81 Ms Norul Huda Rashid 127 Mr Wong Kok Weng
36 Mr K Achuthappa
82 Mr Ong Hian Sun 128 Ms Wong Kum Foong, Ada
37 Mr K C Vijayan
83 Mr Ong Kar Imm 129 Mrs Wong Rita
38 Mr K V Veloo
84 Ms Ong, Jocelyn 130 Mr Wong Seng Yoong, Jason
39 Ms Kamala Ponnampalam
85 Mr Ooi Keng Hock, Roy 131 Mrs Yang Chiou Chyn
40 Mr Kandasamy Chandra Kumar
86 Mr P O Ram
41 Mr Kane, George
87 Mr P Sivasanmugam
42 Ms Khong Phui Sheong, Eileen Ordinary Members
88 Mr Pattabiran Nagarajan
43 Mr Khoo Kim Leng, David
89 Ms Peh Cheng Hong 1 Mr Mahadevan Lukshumayeh
Our People, Our Strength
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The Team
1st row, left to right: 3rd row, left to right:
• Jess Choo (Admin Officer) • Aishikin Binte Ismail (Manager, Volunteer Programme)
• Khairunnisa Binte Mohd Nasir (Case Manager), Li Zihui Kylie (Case Manager) • Evina Binte Subani (Lead , Training & Research)
• Lin Mingjie (Deputy Director/Senior Social Worker)
4th row, left to right:
2nd row, left to right: • Fathin Afifah Binte Mohamad Kambali (Case Manager)
• Nur Nadhirah Binte Mohamed Azhari (Social Work Associate) • Brindha d/o V S Pakianathan (Case Manager)
• Siti Muliyana Binte Abdul Rahman (Assistant Case Manager)
• Prem Kumar (Director) 5th row, left to right:
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1st row, from left to right: 2nd row, from left to right: 3rd row, from left to right:
• Claris Wah Rou Lin (Case Manager) • Lee Jia Yi Nicole (Case Manager) • Siti Hairin Binte Mohd Rahman (Case Manager)
• Devanantthan s/o Ragupathi • Punithavalli d/o Gunasegaran (Assistant Head, Programme) • Lim Ji Lian Kristine (Case Manager)
(Assistant Case Manager), • Yeo Jia Ying (Research Executive) • Tan Peck Hin Benedict (Case Manager)
Roziawati Binte Ibrahim (Social Worker) • Tan Hui San (Manager, Communications & Partnerships)
4th row:
Not in photo: • Surendren Rajaseharan (Case Manager)
• Lee Jia Ling Michelle (Case Manager), Mark Abraham (Case Manager), Han Caiyun (Case Manager), • Anita Velar (Case Manager)
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ORGANISATIONAL & PROGRAMME
CHART FY 2017/2018
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WITH MINISTRY
REPRESENTATIVES
Director
Acting deputy
director
CASE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION EX-OFFENDERS VOLUNTEER TRAINING & ADMIN,
PROGRAMME (CM) SUPPORT Assistance AFTER-CARE RESEARCH ACCOUNTS, HR &
PROGRAMME (ESP) SCHEME (EAS) PROGRAMME (VAP) FUNDRAISING
SOCIAL
WORKER
HEAD, PROGRAMME IIMAC
(Senior Social Worker)
CASE RESEARCH
MANAGER EXECUTIVE
ASST HEAD,
PROGRAMME
11
PROGRAMME MANAGER,
CO-ORDINATOR COMMUNICATION
& PARTNERSHIPS
Case Manager
SOCIAL MANAGER
WORKER
Case MANAGER
ASSISTANT
CASE MANAGER
ADMIN
SOCIAL WORK
OFFICER
ASSOCIATE
ASSISTANT
CASE MANAGER Social Work
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SACA Programmes
01 Case Management Programme (CM)
The Case Management Programme offers a structured
service for offenders released on community-based
sentencing initiatives. It begins two months prior to client’s
release from prison and aims to identify underlying causes
of offending behaviours.
02 Education Support Programme (ESP)
A holistic programme to support our client’s
educational and career goals.
03 Ex-Offenders Assistance Scheme (EAS)
Ex-offenders can call in or walk in for relevant assistance.
Assistance will be rendered on a case by case basis.
04 Volunteer After-Care Programme (VAP)
SACA’s volunteers carry out befriending and support
services complementing the efforts of our staff.
05 Training and Research
Training and research is conducted to address
information gaps in the sector, and to better equip
professionals and volunteers with necessary knowledge
and skills of the aftercare sector.CORE PROGRAMMES
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CASE MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMME (CM)
Launched in December 2015, the Case Management Programme It is a mandatory programme that begins two months prior
provides aftercare assistance and guidance through case to the client’s release from prison, thereafter, sessions
management and counselling to clients and their families, with will be conducted while the client is placed on community
the objective of addressing underlying causes that contribute to programmes. The maximum programme duration extends
offending behaviours. Through this approach, we hope to also to slightly over a year. Motivated clients may choose to
meet practical and emotional needs of clients and thus help extend the support provided to them by transiting to the
break the cycle of reoffending. voluntary phase of the programme.
445
Clients 361 84
Assisted Males Females
Eligible clients
come from various penal and
drug regimes within Prisons
Types of Contact (Frequency) Types of Assistance (Frequency)
14 1
2000 Male 4 258
10
1800
Female
1600
1400
14
1200
1000
800
600
400
2424
200
Counselling Education Assistance
0 (Individual/Family)
A B C D E Employment Assistance
Information and
Referral Financial Assistance
Individual Session External Visit
Accomodation Others - Befriending
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New Developments
The start of 2018 saw the inclusion of a new batch of clients into the CM programme: these are clients who are privy to intensified
supervision as a result of multiple penal and/or drug convictions. We have had a total of 42 such clients as of end April 2018.
Long Term Increase in sessions Increased length
Imprisonment For the first three months, additional of programme
These clients have had multiple penal sessions aim to provide a comprehensive A mandatory 12-month period is
and/or drug convictions. platform to address clients’ necessary to address our clients’
criminogenic needs. emotional needs and assist them in
adopting positive thinking patterns.
Joint intake session with Release-day session
Reintegration Officer (RO) with client
On their day of release, case managers meet
Case managers and ROs work in
clients to address pressing needs – both practical
partnership to understand clients’
and emotional, such as housing and financial
backgrounds and experiences.
issues. This measure also reassures clients that
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My Journey:
The day Malcolm* walked out of prison, he only had with him minimal
belongings - mostly items that he had with him the day he was arrested.
But each item has a special meaning for him in allowing him to move
Malcolm forward from his previous life, to a new, drug-free one.
*Name has been changed
Wallet: Identity Card: Book:
“Back then, I had my own interior design “Adjusting back to society was one of the “When I was inside, I was trying to pass the
company which closed down after I was hardest things I faced, the whole getting used to time, reading books such as self-help books
imprisoned. I now work for another firm. life outside again. I felt seriously lost the first two that my parents and friends sent to me.
One of the prior companies I interviewed months, I had no clue what was happening, I They had to go through prison inspection
at was unaccepting of the fact that I had a had trouble socialising with people, I was scared before I could receive them.”
prison record.” of cars going very quickly.”
House-keys:
“I looked forward to going
home. My parents were
waiting for me the day I was
released. The first thing we
did was to eat Mcdonalds
before heading home. I had
very good family support,
which I’m very lucky to have.”
Watch:
“Previously when I was at home and
bored, I would use abit of drugs; it
could occupy up to 10 hours a day.
Now that I’m off drugs, what am I
going to do the entire day? The best
thing I can do is work. It takes up a lot
of your time. On weekends I’ll swim.”
Handphone:
“I try to cut all contact with old
friends and make new friends.
That can actually decide whether
you’ll go back to prison.”
Shirt:
“My parents had brought fresh
clothes for me and I wore them
the day I walked out of prison.”20 Singapore
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My Journey:
From Me to You
“Abah…
Thanks for the endless love given to me
Thanks for believing in me
Thanks for the faith you’ve brought to me.
Abah…
In the event it’s too late
This is from me to you
I would change this fate
So I’ll be somebody new.
Abah…
In case you never knew
I have loved you and always do
Even if it’s too late to say this to you
I am truly sorry for all the things I’ve done to you
And Abah…
This is from me to you…
I will be somebody new…
And Abah I love you.”
- An excerpt from the ESP Essay Writing
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Education Support
Programme (ESP)
Lee Foundation
The Association firmly believes that education provides
an alternate path for our clients and facilitates their Education Scheme
reintegration into society. Through the Education Support (LFEAS)
Programme, eligible student-clients are provided with
holistic support to see them through the duration of their Eligible candidates for the LFEAS will receive
studies. Counselling as well as career and course advice course fee subsidies, thereby reducing the
are also available for clients. financial strain that many may face in their
pursuit of higher education.
Initiated
IN 2003 Co-payment SUPPORTS Back-to-
basis “N”, “O”, “A” levels,
ITE, Polytechnic, and
School
student-client pays part allowance funded
of school fees University courses by MILK Fund
Amount disbursed under Lee Foundation Number of ESP students
Education Assistance Scheme by Course
GCE N, O, A Level, No. of
Secondary Level, Students
Course Fees
ITE or approved
private Institutions 0
$10,194 Polytechnic
Diploma Courses/
No. of
Students
Book Grants
Approved Private
Diploma Courses 2
$680 No. of
Students
Degree Course
6
3 New
Cases 5 Existing
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New Developments
Project ACE (Achieving Change through Education): pressure from sitting for their GCE examinations after their
An Initiative for Student-Inmates at Prison School release, deciding on what to do next and all the while having to
work on their readapting to society. The initiative will engage and
Student-inmates who are released from prison a few motivate them through group sessions and provide support until
months prior to their GCE examinations struggle greatly. their exams. Examples of aftercare support include counselling,
Some either fail to sit for exams or score poorly due to provision of study areas, tuition and workshops. Students will
various distractions and challenges that they face. be paired with mentors should they not be assigned to any other
aftercare programmes upon release.
Project ACE was thus initiated in early 2018 to help such
student-inmates cope with stressors, which include The pilot will run from May to December 2018.
To identify Support
and address smoother
concerns transition
regarding reintegration and education/ from in-care to after-care
career pathways upon release
Mentoring
Launched in January 2018, the new mentoring initiative facilitates the exchange of information
and provision of support between new student-clients and their mentors – graduates who have
experienced the same challenges these freshmen have or will experience in coping with school,
work, and reintegration.
Mentees: Mentors:
Freshmen Year 2 or 3
(Diploma or Degree students) students or ex-students/
graduates
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My Journey:
A PROMISE TO REBUILD
“Due to the low qualification I had, I was unable to secure any long-term job.
I was always struggling to make ends meet. In order to escape from the mounting
bills and the pressure to settle them, I sought the comfort drugs seemingly had
to offer. With my first puff, I discovered new found freedom. I felt invincible and
as though I could take on the world all by myself. Little did I know that the noose
was imperceptibly tightening around my neck. Thus began my dabbling
in nefarious activities.”
- An excerpt from the ESP Essay Writing Competition 2017’s
Open Category (First Place)24 Singapore
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EX-OFFENDERS ASSISTANCE
SCHEME (EAS)
First introduced in 2002, the EAS provides aftercare support and case management services to ex-offenders, who have not
been offered any pre-release programmes, and their families. Those seeking assistance may do so through walk-ins or/and
call-ins. A caseworker on duty for the day will attend to their queries and needs accordingly.
15
We
serve
clients
3-6 Clients
enrolled in
who Walk-in
and Call-in for
100
Service
Months programme assistance
Duration Enquiries
Types of Assistance (Frequency)
8
Employment
2 Others
Assistance
Financial
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Court Directed Pre-Sentence
Protocol (CPSP)
First introduced in 2016, CPSP is a EAS (CPSP) Statistics FY 17/18
scheme providing an alternative approach
to sentencing. Research has shown that
Number of cases seen under EAS (CPSP)
punitive action does not effectively treat
the underlying issues behind offending
14
behaviours, particularly for substance and
related addictions. Through rehabilitation
programmes available in the community, 12
we hope to address underlying issues
contributing to clients’ offending behaviour. 10
8
6
4
2
6 MONTHS
DURATION 0
A B C D E F G
Male Cases brought forward from March 2017
Cases referred for pre-CPSP assessment
Female
Cases placed under CPSP
Cases assessed not suitable for CPSP
Cases completed programme
Cases disengaged prematurely
Agencies involved Cases carried forward to next FY
SACA, National Addictions
Management Service (NAMS),
We Care, Community Court Types of Assistance (Frequency)
Secretariat.
2
Family
2
Community
Service
Work
1
Information
& Referral
Conditional
discharge
Upon completion of programme
with no reoffending in the next 4
56
Befriending
12 months. Service
Counselling
Service26 Singapore
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VOLUNTEER AFTER-CARE
PROGRAMME (VAP)
20 Volunteers
This past year, the Volunteer After-Care Programme
continued to engage volunteers in supporting and
delivering SACA’s core objectives of assisting recruited in FY 2017/2018
the reintegration of ex-offenders and reducing the impact
of incarceration on the family unit.
New volunteers are recruited on a yearly basis and will
be subjected to screening interviews and basic prison
training, to assess their suitability in performing their
volunteering roles. They will also be prepared through
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attending courses that train effective interviewing and
interpersonal skills, and that help volunteers gain better total volunteers
understanding of the needs of families. as of 31 March 2018
Our Volunteer After-Care Officers (VAOs) provide crucial
support via three main initiatives: Befriending, IIMAC, and
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Befriending Programme
Volunteer befrienders provide pro-social support to clients, particularly to clients with little to no family support. Showing them
care and concern could go a long way in encouraging them to press on with the goals that they have set for themselves and
stay away from old habits.
Overall Case Load by Race
152 clients matched
to befrienders
in FY 2017/2018
3
23
Programme
Duration 48
4 months in-care,
4 months after-care
Offered to
78
clients with
• moderate risk of re-offending,
• those rehabilitating from drug/ Chinese Indian
substance–related offenses.
Malay Others28 Singapore
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Initiative for Incarcerated Mothers & Affected Children (IIMAC)
35 4
Launched in February 2012, IIMAC caters to incarcerated
mothers with children 16 years of age and below. VAOs
assist full-time staff in conducting home visits, assess and
provide support to ensure the well-being of the children
and their caregivers during the mothers’ incarceration.
Those who require additional assistance will be referred to
services and agencies in the community. Families are also Volunteers Staff
encouraged to write and/or visit incarcerated mothers.
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IIMAC Cases by Race
160
Chinese
Malay
140
Indian
120 Others
100
80
60
40
20
0 * Cases brought forward
Existing New Cases Cases *Cases carried from March 2017 to the
Cases* Cases completed disengaged forward to new financial year
programme prematurely next FY
New cases referred in FY17/18 Case Closure Status
250 140
120
200
100
150
Total
80
Total
60
100
40
50
20
0 0
Client Client Client Client
attended opted out ineligible signed up
Mass/ of IIMAC for IIMAC* for IIMAC Case Completed - New Referral/Contact made to
Individual other agencies to re-link client’s concerns
Briefing
Case Completed - Family is coping well and is
provided with information to resources; No follow-up
required after contact/visit
* Children are above 16 years of age
Case Disengaged Prematurely - Caregiver declined
programme
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Updates & Developments available resources they can tap on to alleviate some of their
stressors.
family-connect @ State Courts
One mistake can put an end to one’s dreams and alter a Launched in November 2017, this new initiative aims to bridge
person’s future forever. This applies not just to an offender the gap between families in need and the resources they can tap
but, sadly, for his or her family as well. on, while supporting a strong family unit that is vital to a person’s
rehabilitation. Families are reached out to and offered support
For some, the incarceration of their loved ones comes at the point of sentencing of their loved ones. Early experiences
about unexpectedly, often leaving them in a state of seem to confirm the initial assumption that families of first-
shock, feeling helpless and lost. They are often expected time offenders will benefit the most from such an initiative. It is
to make adjustments to their lives, such as assuming the currently in its pilot phase.
breadwinner and/or caregiver duties and responsibilities of
the incarcerated person, all within a short span From Jan to March 2018 family-connect @ State Court has
of time. Families of offenders often lack knowledge of the reached out to a total of 54 families.
Overall Case Load by Race
6
Indian
2
Others
21
25
Malay
Chinese
Duration: What is it:
Pilot phase from January Staff and volunteers are
to June 2018. stationed at State Courts
twice a week.
Services:
• Volunteers provide first-level information and referral services to
families, and provide a listening ear.
• Volunteers provide basic information on prison procedures
(e.g. letter writing, prison visits). It is hoped that with this initiative
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Our Volunteers
Apr 2017- Mar 2018
1 Mr Abdul Rahiman 31 Ms Cheng Hwee Kiang 59 Ms Emily D/O Manuel 86 Ms Kelly Ann
Mohamed Ilyas Serene Rayan 87 Ms Khairiah Binte
2 Mr Abulaizi S/O 32 Ms Cheong Keh Sing 60 Ms Farah Bte Saud Jamaludeen
Mohd Noohu 33 Ms Cheong Kim Phong Marie 88 Ms Kho Chiew Peng
3 Mr Adnan Abdullah Irene Bernadette 61 Ms Fong Poh Yoke 89 Ms Khong Phui Sheong
4 Mr Ajith Isaac Amrithraj 34 Ms Cheow Kwan Foon Audrey Eileen
5 Mr Alagasamy Raju Rachel 62 Mr Fong Weng Sun 90 Mr Khoo Shee Fei
Subramaniam 35 Mr Chern Chian Keng Peter Vincent 91 Ms Koh Sok Sang
6 Mr Amir Singh 36 Mr Chew Beng Hoe 63 Mr Francis Ng Koon Julie
7 Mr Andrew Veale Jimmy Chuan 92 Ms Komathi D/O
8 Ms Ang Eu Eng Alice 37 Mr Chia Heng Wah Eric 64 Mr Gan Su Keng Peter Thiruppathivasan
9 Ms Ang Siak Luang 38 Ms Chieng Hoe Ming 65 Ms Gayathri D/O 93 Mr Phua Tiong Eng
Molly Angel Sivamoorthiran Krish
10 Ms Anisha Joseph 39 Mr Chin Yuen Loke Alex 66 Ms Goh Heng Gek 94 Mr Krishnamoorthy
11 Mr Anthony Lawrence 40 Mr Ching Koo Leng Clara Endo Karthikeyan
12 Mr Anthony Samy 41 Mr Choi Hon Kuan 67 Ms Goh Kui Hwa 95 Ms Kulwinder Kaur
Francis Xavier Gregory 68 Ms Goh Siew Geok 96 Mr Kwok Pui Sum
13 Ms Arulselvi D/O 42 Ms Choi Lai Kuen 69 Mr Hansan Ng Royal
S. Selvaraju Adeline 70 Ms Hariati Binte Adam 97 Ms Lau Bo Chu Janet
14 Mr Arumugam Kaliappan 43 Ms Chong Guan Hong 71 Mr Hirman Abdullah 98 Mr Lau Chee Phong
15 Mr Au Wan Leung Allan Alice 72 Mr Ho Cheow Kuang Joseph
16 Ms Aye Hnin Yu 44 Mr Chong Kum Yuen John 99 Ms Lau Lay Koon
17 Ms Balbir Kaur D/O Jeffery 73 Mr Ho Siew Kwong Jessica
Sawaran Singh 45 Ms Chong Lee Lee Phillip 100 Ms Lau Yan Yong
18 Ms Baljit Kaur 46 Ms Chong Lee Nam 74 Mr Ho Wai Keong Christina
19 Mr Boby S Kappen 47 Mr Chow Chee Wah 75 Ms Hoon Mei Peng 101 Ms Lee Chin Gong
20 Mr Chan Chun Wai James Joanne Jenny
William 48 Ms Christina Phillips 76 Ms Hoon Wei Ching 102 Ms Lee Chin Noi
21 Ms Chan Ho Ling Karen 49 Ms Chu Ker Min Agnes Linda
22 Ms Chan Lay Eng Josephine 77 Ms Jan Lee Su-Lynn 103 Ms Lee Hui Jun
Pamela 50 Mr Chu Sam 78 Ms Jasbeer Kaur D/O 104 Ms Lee Hui Lan
23 Mr Chan Lim Sing 51 Ms Chua Aik Whee Kishen Singh Winnie
Ephraim Hannah 79 Ms Jeanie Eliza 105 Mr Lee Jin Kian
24 Mr Chan Pen Mun 52 Ms Chua Anne Sulaiman Nicholas
Charlie 53 Ms Chua Kim Noy 80 Ms Jee Kee Neo 106 Mr Lee Keen Mun
25 Mr Chee Chay Wah Ivan Audrey Dolly Chew 107 Ms Lee Kim Poh
26 Mr Chee Hong Wei 54 Mr Chua Lee Kheng 81 Mr Jeswant Singh Esther
27 Ms Chee Xiang Yun Francis Bondal 108 Ms Lee Li Ngoh
28 Ms Chen Dun Lin 55 Ms Chua Lian Kiok Jane 82 Mr Jix Sze Pamela
Christina 56 Ms Chuah Ee Hsuan 83 Mr Joseph Rozario 109 Ms Lee Li Song
29 Ms Chen Zhihui Karen 84 Mr K. Jay Seilan Sharon
30 Ms Cheng Bing Lin 57 Mr Dean Sharms 85 Ms Kan Yoke Cheng 110 Ms Lee Li Xin
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112 Mr Lee Ping Hang 144 Mr Mohammed Tariq 179 Ms Seet Chor Hoon 218 Ms Vijayalakshme
Jonathan S/O Samsudeen 180 Mr Seet Poh Rajulupati
113 Ms Lee Wee Nee 145 Mr Mok Kai Puay 181 Ms Shakila D/O 219 Mr Vincent Felix
114 Mr Leo Joseph Jerry Mohd Abdul Latif Soosai Raj
115 Ms Leong Peggy 146 Ms Murugappa Chettiar 182 Mr Shantosh 220 Mr Vinod Balagopal
116 Ms Leong Yuet Kheng Sundaravalli 183 Mr Shepherdson Percival 221 Ms Wang Mei Kui Shane
Anna Magdelene 147 Ms Nadiah Farhanah Joseph 222 Ms Wee Szu
117 Mr Leow How Phing Bte Mohamed 184 Mr Siew Kai Kong 223 Ms Nio Kwee Kiow
118 Ms Leow Siew Luang 148 Ms Yang Jia Yun Raymond Winnie
Jennifer Natasha 185 Ms Sim Boon Gek 224 Ms Woo Siew Koon
119 Ms Lim Heng Ling 149 Ms Ng Pek Hoon Eileen Christine Sandy
Linda 150 Mr Nilgiri Sai Ram 186 Ms Sim Chuai Shun Emily 225 Ms Wu Yan
120 Mr Lim Hock Beng 151 Ms Noraini Bte Mohd 187 Ms Sister Mary 226 Ms Xavier Anthoniammal
121 Ms Lim Julie 152 Ms Nur Diyanah Yusoff Siena Pillai 227 Mr Xie Yao Yu
122 Ms Lim June Lee 153 Ms Nurshifa Binte Hanif 188 Ms Sobana K Damoo 228 Mr Yam Hai Law Dave
123 Mr Lim Kah Keng 154 Mr Ong Eng Chuan 189 Ms Soh Poh Hiong Alicia 229 Ms Yap Bee Hoon Clara
124 Ms Lim Lee Cheng Andrew 190 Mr Soh Yan Lee Andy 230 Mr Yap Soon Kwee
125 Ms Lim Siong Susan 155 Ms Ong Lay Hoon Mary 191 Ms Soh Yun Tin Laraine Josemaria Miguel
126 Mr Ling Huat Min Anne Lynda 192 Mr Soon Min Hian 231 Ms Yashaswi
Akira 156 Ms Ong Lee Wee Nicole 193 Ms Stephanie Marilyn 232 Mr Yeo Cheng Hock Alvin
127 Mr Loh Chee Wah 157 Ms Parameswari Martin 233 Mr Yeo Kian Teong Alex
David Thandayuthapani 194 Mr Tan Keng Seng 234 Mr Yong Shou Pin
128 Ms Lok Siew Lian 158 Ms Tan Gwee Guat Derek 235 Mr Yu Yan Liang
129 Ms Low Hun Ling Pearline 195 Ms Tan Lay Choo Cathy 236 Ms Tarn Lai Wan
Sharon 159 Ms Phua Kim Lian 196 Ms Tan Lay Choo Serene Charlotte Kelly
130 Ms Low Lee Kiang Pamela 197 Ms Tan May Seah Corina 237 Ms Chauhan Seema
Jasmine 160 Mr Phua Wei Sen Damien 198 Ms Tan Seok Khin 238 Mr Chaw Wey Ter Victor
131 Ms Low Mui Gek 161 Ms Poh Hwee Hian Serene 239 Ms Foo Yee Lian
Joy Chloe 162 Ms Pritam Kaur D/O 199 Ms Tan Sock Heng 240 Ms Ng Shi Hui Geraldine
132 Ms Lui Cheng Hong Muktiar Singh Samantha 241 Mr Goh Yiau Meng Ivan
Gloria 163 Ms Quay Lay Peng 200 Mr Tan Sze Tze William 242 Mr Kishor Kumar A V
133 Ms Lye Hen Fong Jennifer 201 Mr Tan Wai Hong Alvin 243 Mr Lee Min Loong Ronald
Nancy 164 Ms Radha Chowdhuri 202 Ms Tan Woon Tsi Zoe 244 Mr Lee Sung Ho
134 Ms Ma Poh Ling 165 Mr Rahamathulla 203 Ms Tang Ai Ai 245 Ms Leung Rui Fang
Monica Maideen Abdul Kader 204 Mr Tay Chuan Seng 246 Mr Lim Kian Kok
135 Mr Ma Soon Peng 166 Mr Rahul Jain Ravindra 205 Mr Tay Hwee Boon Leonard
Ronnie 167 Ms Rama Nair Geetha 206 Ms Te Pei Lin Paulyn 247 Ms Mehurunnisa Bte
136 Mr Mak Yew Seng 168 Mr Ramasamy 207 Mr Tee Kai Peng Nasarudeen
Justin Subramaniam 208 Ms Teo Chye Lan 248 Mr Mun Kok Shing
137 Ms Margaret 169 Mr Ramesh Chidambar Josephine 249 Ms Norlia Binte
Maragathavalli Dixit 209 Mr Teo Peck Sim Mohamed Saad
Santhana Francis 170 Ms Rani D/O Ram H. Clement 250 Ms P Chitra
138 Ms Marshal Gayathri Khoobchandani 210 Mr Teo Yong Ming Yonvin 251 Ms Sivashankari D/O
Rebecca 171 Ms Rita Wong 211 Ms Tham Stoney Ilangovan
139 Mr Mathavan Nair 172 Ms S Vimala 212 Mr Tian Ming Hao Daniel 252 Ms Tan Ai Ping
S/O Mukunan Nair 173 Ms Saloni Marut Dave 213 Mr Tian Nyong Jan 253 Ms Tan Leng Hong
140 Ms May Hui 174 Ms Saminah Bte Keedal Thomas 254 Ms Triwina Wahyudi
141 Ms Mimi Marhaini 175 Ms Saraswathi Raja 214 Mr Troxler Edgar 255 Ms Vinodhini D/O
Masri Krishnan 215 Ms Vhaney Kalai Selvan
142 Mr Mohamad Farid 176 Mr Saravanan S/O 216 Ms Vickineswarie D/O
Bin Mohd Nor Renganathan Jagadharan
143 Mr Mohammad Fauzy 177 Ms Sathu Anadavalli 217 Mr Vidianand Das
Bin Yahya 178 Ms Seah Chew Peng PanickerAnnual Report
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TRAINING FOR
THE AFTERCARE SECTOR
This past year SACA continued to spearhead the direction of the Developmental Prison Training
sector’s training and research needs in collaboration with the Various courses are provided, enabling volunteers
Singapore Prison Service. Training courses were provided for to upgrade themselves. They consist of skills-based
both volunteers and professionals. training and courses that analyse issues from
varying perspectives.
I. VOLUNTEERS
Basic Prison Training
11
This is a foundation level course that equips new prison
volunteers with skills and knowledge necessary in their
interactions with clients.
In a joint review with prisons, some changes were made to better
reflect issues volunteers may face in their work with the clients. Runs
9 200 301
Volunteers served
Runs Volunteers served
Courses:
1) Understanding and Responding to Emotions
in People Helping
Befriending Training
2) Anger and Addictions: The Troublesome Pair (II)
Mastery of basic attending skills is crucial in helping volunteers
3) Effective People Helping Skills (I)
build rapport with clients.
4) Journeying with the Incarcerated in their Grief
5) Journeying with the Families of the
3 50
Incarcerated in their Grief
6) Crime and Punishment
7) Being an Assertive Volunteer
8) Setting and Standing by Healthy Boundaries
Runs Volunteers served 9) Issues in Corrections
10) Understanding and Responding to Emotions
in People Helping
Yellow Ribbon Community Project Training (YRCP)
Grassroots volunteers are trained to render proactive
assistance and support to families of inmates, such as
referring families to community resources.
6
Runs
139
Volunteers served34 Singapore
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YRCP 2.0 III. STAFF
Volunteers will help link inmates’ families to community Clinical supervision continues to be a shared space
programmes encouraging strong family ties, and help for caseworkers to bring up assessment and practice
identify vulnerable children in need of emotional and issues. A trend that has emerged is that clients are
practical assistance. coming in with more complex needs. To meet these
needs, caseworkers and supervisors go through training
relating to co-occurring disorders to better understand
the interaction between various factors like mental
2 36
health, addictions and trauma.
In efforts to upgrade their skills and to better the
services they help provide, our staff attended the
Runs Volunteers served following courses and seminars during the year.
CASEWORK & COUNSELLING
1. Anger and Addictions: The Troublesome Pair
2. CARE Network Study Trip to Japan
3. Crime and Punishment
II. SECTOR PROFESSIONALS 4. Critical Thinking for Innovation & Peak Performance
These courses have been provided to prepare 5. Effective People Helping Skills (I)
professionals to more effectively address changing 6. GateKeepers Intervention Skills Workshop
profiles of clients. 7. Group Supervision
8. Introduction to Art Therapy
Courses: 9. Issues in Corrections
1) Crime and Punishment 10. Leadership Milestone Program- Lead Managers
2) “Sense-Making” in Offender Case 11. Leadership Milestone Program- Lead People
Management Approaches 12. Leadership Milestone Program- Lead Self
3) Theoretical Skills in Responding to Individual 13. Mental Health First Aid
and Family Functioning 14. Setting and Standing by Healthy Boundaries
4) Issues in Corrections 15. Singapore Mental Health Conference 2017
16. Suicide Intervention Skills Workshop
17. Theoretical Skills in Responding to Individual and
Family Functioning
18. Understanding & Working with Malay Muslim Clients
19. Understanding the Social Service Sector
4
Runs Professionals
87 OTHERS
1. Making $ense1: An Introduction to Fund-Raising
2. The Straits Times- English Master Class
served
UPDATES & DEVELOPMENT
The Managing Agent for Development Framework for
Offender Rehabilitation Personnel (DORP) Contract
with Singapore Prison Service ended in February 2018.
Moving forward, Prisons will be enhancing DORP by
having select modules offered at the Social Service
Institute of the National Council of Social Services.Annual Report
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RESEARCH
Initiated in 2015 by the CARE Network, the objective of research (2) Examining the Role of Perceived Social
is to bridge the gaps between theory and practice, such that we Support in the Reintegration of Ex-offenders
may enhance our programmes via evidence-based approaches. Social support has been emphasised as a key
element for the successful reintegration of
Two studies were completed in the most recent ex- offenders in previous studies. However, less
financial year. has been said about what types of support are
perceived by ex-offenders as necessary.
1) What Happens After Graduation: This study thus examined the relationship
The Challenges Faced by Ex-offenders and between our clients’ perceived supports – in
Support Required in Their Reintegration terms of family, friends, and significant others
Post-graduation – and its impact on their well-being.
The study aimed to make positive changes to the Respondents agreed that family support was the
ESP and similar programmes targeted at ex- most crucial for the ex-offender’s well-being.
offenders in Singapore. The respondents reflected Clients who perceived greater family support as
that while higher education certification had well as greater availability of support appeared to
increased the self-esteem and confidence of ESP experience a greater sense of well-being.
graduates, it did not fully prepare them for working
life as the skills required by employers were often
not imparted through their course of education.
Respondents highlighted the importance of post- Interviews/
graduation support in terms of employment search
as well as interactions with alumni of the ESP to Data
extend their prosocial contacts. collection:
25 practitioners and 35 clients (in the
aftercare phase of their programmes)
Interviews:
Conducted with 10
student-clients who had Feedback:
A ND
BR
graduated from a tertiary Respondents suggested
institution between 2012 for practitioners to take a
and 2016. client-centred approach,
discussing with and
receiving feedback from
clients about the current
available services.
Alumni:
Students highlighted the
therapeutic value of giv-
ing back to the community counselling
through sharing valuable
experiences with existing session
and future students. Respondents suggested for
practitioners to have more
regular contact and follow-ups
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My Journey:
Wina (VAO) and Ali
The drive to change
I asked them, what can From the first time Wina met Ali, it was clear he was motivated
a befriender do for me? to change his life and lead a better one for himself. She shared,
“He had the drive to change and that’s important. A befriender
How can a befriender can only be effective if the person has changed himself – I cannot
help me? make him change, he has to change himself first and then I can
befriend him and oversee his change after.”
Ali reiterated, “In the past, my experience in DRC was so
S
entenced to long-term imprisonment about 7 years different, but now, [serving a long-term sentence] is different. [My]
ago for a drug consumption offence, Ali’s* questions attitude needs to change. I don’t want [to live like this] anymore,
when he was introduced to SACA’s Befriending so I started to think. In the past I didn’t think much, [when it was]
Programme were important in easing his anxiety of being time to be released, I just [got] released.” Since their meeting
released. Ali’s life had come to a standstill within the prison two months ago, Wina has helped Ali through the process of
walls while the world outside evolved and progressed, and reintegrating by guiding him through practical changes. She has
nearing the end of his sentence, Ali made a list of things taught him how to use a smartphone, to navigate MRT lines, and
he had to look into once he was released. He knew he helped him with the process of claiming his SkillsFuture credits
could not carry them out on this own, or rely on old peers for courses he did in Prison.
for help.
A journey of change for all
“In the past when I was imprisoned for another drug Ali knows how difficult it can be to navigate the world beyond the
consumption offence, I was offered counselling, but I told prison walls without the help of people who understand you. To
them I didn’t need people to take care of me. I didn’t like ex-offenders, he urged, “A lot of things can happen outside. You
people to follow me around. This time, it’s different. The are not alone. If you need help, people will help you, because
pressure [to stay drug-free] and the sentences are tougher they know where to go and what to do. Sometimes we listen to
[on drug offenders],” Ali explained his change of heart friends, no point because we [can get] confused also. I hope you
towards the Befriending Programme. can be successful like me [in your journey of] change.”
When Ali first met his befriender in prison, he could not To aspiring befrienders, Wina offers the following advice:
hold back tears as he related his life to her; it was the first “A befriender should be a good listener. I think it’s more polite not
time he was opening up to somebody about the challenges to give advice unless asked because you don’t know the person’s
he had gone through all these years. In the time leading situation so don’t make assumptions. I also think it takes time to
up to his release for his current sentence, he had lost three build the confidence and trust, so don’t rush things. Be patient in
family members dear to him – two brothers, and building the relationship.”
his mother.
Kind words and warm hearts
For befriender Wina, Ali’s sorrow was not difficult for her Wina, on the other hand, gained a new appreciation of the
to relate to. She, too, had recently lost her mother. She resilience of human nature, and the challenges ex-offenders
shared, “Before passing away, his mom had made the face as they prepare to resume life beyond the prison walls amid
effort to visit him. His sister took his mom to prison. [She] changes they never imagined. As a closing to our interview, Ali
told him, ‘I forgive you. Don’t forget about me, always pray was asked to say a few words to Wina. Shyly, he said, “I just want
for me.’” to say thank you very much for being a good befriender, helping
me all the way. Sometimes, a lot of problems can happen [but] at
It was a painful source of motivation for Ali, but one with a least I have you to listen to my problems and advise me.
powerful potential to truly keep him clean for the long run. Thank you very much.”
* Name has been changedEventS
Programme Events
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EVENTS
Case Management
Programme
23 APR
2017
If The Heart Is Willing...
Willing Hearts’ beneficiaries include
the elderly, persons with disabilities,
low income families, children from
single parent families, and migrant
workers in Singapore.
SACA’s community service team rallied 26 clients and 15 staff to Willing Hearts for the first
community service event of the year. Clients helped in preparing vegetables for cooking
and the packing of cooked food, which would later be delivered to the beneficiaries. It was
a fulfilling day for both our staff and clients, as the spirit of togetherness in serving the
community was evident throughout.
Volunteer After-Care
Programme
25 MAY
2017
Study Visit to Institute of
Mental Health
Volunteers also visited a step-
down care ward to understand
how the institute prepares their
patients to adapt to life after
their stay in the hospital.
The aim of our yearly study visit is to enable volunteers
to experience and understand the various support “ I enjoyed learning about the different
programmes available in the community for our clients. services available. This will help me in my
A group of 19 volunteers were provided an in-depth work as a befriender. I’m looking forward
understanding through the National Addictions Management
Service (NAMS) of the various programmes available for to more study visits and talks. ”
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Education Support
Programme
29-30 MAY
2017
Writing Behind Bars
Student-inmates taking part in
the competition.
Themed “Relationship & Hope”, the eighth edition of the Essay Writing Competition saw 98
student inmates from various institutions participating in the annual affair. Winning entries
spoke of the writers’ hopes for their families’ forgiveness and acceptance, from which they drew
courage to dream of a brighter future; one in which they are reunited with loved ones and able to
make amends for their wrongdoings.
Education Support
Programme
06 JUL
2017
Shootout At High Noon
All ready to attack!
Five current students had a day of fun at the School of Paintball. They were joined by two
graduates of the programme, who provided encouragement by sharing their experiences juggling
work and school. The students have expressed their excitement towards attending similar outdoor
activities in future.You can also read
