MORE SKILLS TRAINING
SPS works with Yellow Ribbon Singapore, community partners and volunteers to help with the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.
Yellow Ribbon prepares inmates and ex-offenders for their career through skills training, career placement and career retention.
Last year, more than 4,000 inmates were trained, with an average of 80 hours per inmate.
That is an increase from 60 hours in 2021 and 64 hours in 2022.
“Prior to release or community programme emplacement, Yellow Ribbon career specialists initiate career conversations to assess their interests and aspirations, evaluate job requirements and match them with suitable opportunities,” said SPS on Wednesday.
“Ex-offenders who secure jobs through Yellow Ribbon will receive up to 12 months of career retention support from its career coaches, including regular engagements at their workplace to set behavioural goals and to monitor their progress at work.”
The number of employers who support the hiring of ex-offenders increased from 6,265 in 2022 to 6,516 in 2023.
