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‘I cannot blame him’: Daughter who stepped up to care for family when her father went to prison

Ms Vinnie Tan Jia Si understood life was not easy for her father Mr Theophilus Tan Hen-Wei, who was jailed over two years in 2012 for money laundering offences.

Increase in numbers of younger inmates and in-prison assaults: Singapore Prison Service

CMG20260209-JasonLee01/李冠卫/黄佳琪/SPS-YRSG Annual Statistics Release 2025 Media Briefing [Selarang Halfway House Multi-Purpose Hall 1 and 2, 1825 Upper Changi Road North, Singapore 506780] Embargoed till 3pm. Kindly mosaic faces if necessary (For halfway house supervisee) Support Group Session

Inmates serving sentence at halfway houses can soon get training at educational institutes

Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim (centre) overseeing the signing of the MOU on Dec 19.

Life After... a decade behind bars: A lawyer and proud father after struggle with drugs

Profile photo taken on June 25 , 2024 of former serial-offender Darren Tan: He spent a decade in jail but has since made good, very good. Accepted into law school while still in prison, he was called to the bar a decade ago and has now climbed the corporate ranks to become deputy managing director of Invictus Law Corporation. But his crowning achievement, to the former drug addict who never felt worthy of love, has been getting married and having two girls of his own. Profile piece for first part of the "Life After" series, which looks at how people pick up the pieces after a major set back, or reinvent themselves after years in another role.

More job options for ex-offenders, but acceptance by society remains an issue

Mr Farhan Pauzi, 36, tanker driver, on Dec 4, 2024.

More support, training for Yellow Ribbon Community Project volunteers helping inmates’ families

Transport Minister and Second Finance Minister Chee Hong Tat also said a new skills training scheme will be set up to help volunteers support families in need.

Prison programmes leverage technology, community partnerships to help inmates

(From left) Mr Sunny Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the Yellow Ribbon Singapore, Mr Philip Tan, chairman of the Yellow Ribbon Singapore, Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Law and Home Affairs, Mr Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ms Shie Yong Lee, Commisioner of Prisons, launching the 20th Anniversary of the Yellow Ribbon Project at the Singapore Prison Service and Yellow Ribbon Singapore Corporate Advance 2024 on Apr 30. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Ex-offenders thriving in community recognised by Yellow Ribbon Singapore

Mr Nelson Ong (left), Senior Manager (Skills@YR), Yellow Ribbon Singapore and recipient of Advocates of Second Chances and Dr Mohammad Riduan Ishak, Executive Director, Tarkiz Pte Ltd and recipient of Beyond Second Chances.

Yellow Ribbon Run raises over $305,000 to support inmates, ex-offenders and families

This year’s run raised a total of $305,625, which will go towards rehabilitation and reintegration programmes.

Career coaches help ex-offenders stay in their jobs for the long haul

Mr Muhammad Razmi with his career coach from Yellow Ribbon Singapore, Mr Gabriel Lee.

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