Provision of Research and Training Services for the Singapore Prison Service and the Ministry of Social and Family Development. Final report

In May 2010, Deakin University was contracted by the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) and the Clinical and Forensic Psychology Branch (Rehabilitation, Protection & Residential Services Division) of the Ministry of Social and Family Development [MSF] (formerly the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports) to provide a series of training, evaluation and research services over a three-year period. This report details the work that has been completed over the course of this contract. This project represents a long term collaboration between the government agencies and Deakin University that aims to:
(a) establish competent local correctional/youth justice research capabilities;
(b) provide training and promote research interest amongst staff; and to
(c) identify and spearhead specialised training to build staff capabilities in critical areas.