Upon sign-up, new members receive the Gift of Hope (GOH), a welcome package that includes necessities such as a transport card and grocery vouchers to reduce the financial burden they often face on a daily basis.
Upon sign-up, new members receive the Gift of Hope (GOH), a welcome package that includes necessities such as a transport card and grocery vouchers to reduce the financial burden they often face on a daily basis.
Recognising the challenges an ex-offender may face upon prison release, ISCOS provides immediate assistance such as the Yellow Ribbon Enabling Fund (YREF) and external referrals to our partner agencies to address issues such as shelter, subsidised healthcare and counselling.
Launched in 2017, Project ReConnect is a one-day community programme focusing on societal reintegration and digital upskilling for ex-offenders after their release. Covering essential life and digital skills to adjust to Singapore’s rapidly changing landscape, participants will be updated on the relevant social service support and important matters such as CPF, housing, health and other aspects of daily living. In 2023, ISCOS plans to expand the program with Singapore Prison Services (SPS) to reach 40 to 60 inmates per month.
“It was helpful to us elderly who have no knowledge about digitalization. Got some awareness about SingPass and digital apps” – an ISCOS member.
Launched in 2017, Project ReConnect is a one-day community programme focusing on societal reintegration and digital upskilling for ex-offenders after their release. Covering essential life and digital skills to adjust to Singapore’s rapidly changing landscape, participants will be updated on the relevant social service support and important matters such as CPF, housing, health and other aspects of daily living. In 2023, ISCOS plans to expand the program with Singapore Prison Services (SPS) to reach 40 to 60 inmates per month.
“It was helpful to us elderly who have no knowledge about digitalization. Got some awareness about SingPass and digital apps” – an ISCOS member.
The Project ‘Give A Line, Change A Life’ (GALCAL) is a collaboration with Zero1 to provide free mobile data plans and in some cases, smartphones to ex-offenders who had served long sentences and faced financial difficulties upon their prison release.
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“Having gone through the struggles myself, it is now my turn to motivate and support my husband, daughter, and brother in their battles against drug addiction. I am thankful to ISCOS for providing support to me all these years, including helping my husband with his current job search. In the future, I hope to share my story with other addicts to show them that it is possible to live a good life without drugs!”
– Shidah, an ISCOS Titan
Muru, our ISCOS Titan, was part of a year-long in-care programme to engage the inmates regularly.
Having clocked over 200 hours across 56 sessions conducted throughout the year, Muru went into Cluster B3 every week to speak with them, sharing his own story and experiences.
“I was very skeptical (of Project Resolute) at first, but gradually I found that Muru’s words and advice made sense. Today, I have a stable job, a supportive wife and moreover, I was the first from the group to be released so there is surely some positive peer pressure to make sure I do not fall back.”
– Firoz, a participant of Project Resolute in 2022.
“To me, the ISCOS support group is one of the programmes I treasured most because I get to meet people from different backgrounds, regardless of race or religion and make new friends who have all taught me valuable lessons that I find useful for my own recovery journey.”
– Mark, an ISCOS Titan who has been attending the support group since 2018.