Learn About Corrections

Learn how SPS supports inmates through rehabilitation and prepares them for reintegration. Understand prison regimes, rehabilitation programmes, community corrections and more.

Last updated on 22 September 2026

Three adults stand outside the Selarang Park Community Supervision Centre, engaged in a friendly conversation. A staff member extends a small item, likely a key fob or access device, toward another person while a colleague smiles warmly beside them. The modern building is visible in the background, with its name displayed on the yellow exterior wall. The relaxed body language and positive expressions suggest a supportive interaction, such as welcoming, assisting, or guiding someone during a visit or appointment.

Our Rehabilitation and Reintegration Approach

Discover how SPS works with families, volunteers and community partners to support offenders' rehabilitation journey.

Inmates Regime

Learn about inmates’ journey through prison, including admission, correctional units, basic needs, daily routines and rehabilitation-focused regimes.

Programmes

Explore programmes that support inmates’ rehabilitation through psychological interventions, work, education, and more.

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Community Corrections

Learn how SPS supports inmates’ transition into the community through supervised programmes, aftercare and partnerships that strengthen reintegration and reduce re-offending.

CARE Network

Learn how the CARE Network brings government and community partners together to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders and their families.

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Community Partners

Learn how SPS works with community partners and volunteers to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, ex-offenders and their families.

A wide-angle photograph captures a large conference hall filled with attendees seated at round tables, all facing a stage where a speaker is presenting. The event appears to be a formal community gathering, with large projection screens displaying presentation slides and a central screen featuring the Singapore Prison Service branding and the title "Launch of the Desistor Network." Participants from diverse backgrounds are listening attentively, some taking notes or looking at the screens, while cameras and event staff are positioned around the room. Table numbers, notebooks, water bottles, and conference materials are visible, creating the atmosphere of a well-organized seminar focused on collaboration, rehabilitation, and community partnerships.

Desistor Network

Learn how the Desistor Network supports ex-offenders through community resources, peer support and opportunities to contribute meaningfully to society.

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Resources for Families

Learn about how you can support your families through their incarceration and support their rehabilitation journey.

SPS Research

Access SPS research publications on correctional practices, rehabilitation and reintegration, or find information on submitting research requests involving SPS.