Yellow Ribbon Singapore

Yellow Ribbon Singapore, formerly the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE),[1] is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs established on 1 April 1976.

Yellow Ribbon Singapore
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1976 (1976-04-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters980 Upper Changi Road North Singapore 507708
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Phillip Tan, Chairman
  • Matthew Wee Yik Keong, CEO
Parent agencyMinistry of Home Affairs
Websitehttps://www.yellowribbon.gov.sg/

It is part of the Singapore correctional system and is a strategic partner of the Singapore Prison Service. Yellow Ribbon Singapore is responsible for enhancing the employability of offenders and preparing them for their reintegration into the national workforce. Their services include training, work, employment assistance for offenders and community engagement.

History

Yellow Ribbon's origins date back to 7 November 1975, when it was established under the provisions of the SCORE Act, as a statutory board to bring about the rehabilitation of offenders.[2] It took over the functions of prison industries, which were then operating traditional services like book-binding, woodwork, cane work, tailoring and footwear manufacturing.

Activities

Yellow Ribbon Singapore provides on-the-job training to offenders in market-relevant commercial services such as laundry and linen leasing, central kitchen, bakery, food catering, subcontracting, industrial space leasing and digital media. The revenue generated from these services goes back to funding rehabilitation programs for offenders such as training and employment assistance. The organization offers nationally accredited training to offenders, covering both vocational skills and employability skills, such as IT and job readiness preparation training. Additionally, Yellow Ribbon Singapore utilizes an online job portal to facilitate the job matching of offenders with potential employers in its job bank.

Yellow Ribbon Singapore is part of the Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) network, which spearheaded the Yellow Ribbon Project in 2004 to raise awareness on the reintegration needs of ex-offenders and their families.[3]

References
  1. "Who We Are".
  2. "SINGAPORE CORPORATION OF REHABILITATIVE ENTERPRISES ACT". Attorney-General Chambers. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "Yellow Ribbon Project". National Library Board. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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