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Enhancing
Aftercare Professionalism
PPrisons Department has come a long way in
engaging the community as volunteers. In July 2008,
during a dialogue session with the Senior Parliament
Secretary (SPS), a number of key issues pertaining to
volunteer management and engagement were
raised. On further examination of the state of
volunteer involvement in Prisons, it became more
apparent that there were existing service gaps in the
volunteer management approach.
Prisons value the contributions of
volunteers and envisage a long term
partnership in the rehabilitation
journey. Such partnership is forged
and sustained by having volunteers
who are aligned with the objective of
reducing re-offending, thereby
contributing to a safer homeland.
Volunteers’ expertise needs to be matched with
Prisons’ areas of needs, including emerging needs,
arising from changing demands and expectations
internally and externally.
SACA
appointed agency
to conduct
Prisons Volunteer
Training
It is recognised that the provision of structured
training and development programmes will
not only continually seek to renew volunteers’
skills to stay relevant, but also certify their
achievement and quali�cation upon
completion of the programmes.
Singapore After-Care Asspciation has been
appointed as the agency to conduct training
for all prison volunteers. The
programme will be tiered to
cater to the varying needs and
objectives of volunteering within
prisons.
All volunteers shall undergo the
basic training programmes;
while attendance for the
intermediate and advance levels
of training shall be voluntary and on a needs
basis. These basic programmes shall also be
made available to Prisons’ community partners
who engage prisoners on a regular basis.
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