Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises

Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises
Logo of SCORE
Agency overview
Formed 1 April, 1976
Jurisdiction Government of Singapore
Headquarters 407 Upper Changi Road North 20km (within Prison HQ Complex) Singapore 507658
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Chng Hwee Hong, Chairman
  • Stanley Tang, Chief Executive Officer
Parent agency Ministry of Home Affairs
Website http://www.score.gov.sg

The Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Abbreviation: SCORE, Chinese: 新加坡复员技训企业管理局) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs and was established on 1 April 1976.

It is part of the Singapore correctional system and is a strategic partner of the Singapore Prison Service. It is in charge of 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

SCORE’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.[1] It took over the functions of the prison industries, which were then operating traditional services like book-binding, woodwork, cane work, tailoring and footwear manufacturing.

Activities

SCORE 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. Revenue generated from these services goes back to funding rehabilitation programmes for offenders such as training and employment assistance. It offers nationally accredited training to offenders. Apart from purely vocational training, SCORE has now included employability skills, such as IT and job readiness preparation training. It also makes use of an online job portal to facilitate the job matching of offenders with potential employers in its job bank.

In 2018, SCORE will provide job profiling for inmates for more effective assessment and coaching. Job retention support increase from 6 to 12 months. Advanced Training provided under the Workforce Skills Qualifications under Culinary Skills framework.[2]

SCORE 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. ↑ "SINGAPORE CORPORATION OF REHABILITATIVE ENTERPRISES ACT". Attorney-General Chambers. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "SCORE to launch new initiatives to improve job prospects of prison inmates". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Yellow Ribbon Project". National Library Board. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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