Briton jailed for not wearing mask in public to be deported, after release from prison
SINGAPORE – Briton Benjamin Glynn is preparing to get deported after he was released from prison on Wednesday (Aug 18). The 40-year-old former recruitment consultant was sentenced to six weeks’ […]
Man’s jail term extended by 10 months after he bit off part of fellow inmate’s ear in prison fight
SINGAPORE – A recalcitrant offender who is currently serving a jail sentence for earlier offences has had his prison stint extended after he bit off part of a fellow inmate’s […]
‘We played football with inmates’: Former prison officer, as Singapore Prison Service marks 75 years
SINGAPORE – When Mr A. Muthucumarasamy was a prison officer in the 1970s, he played football with inmates and even started music bands for them. Those activities fostered bonds between […]
Singapore to run for membership in UN’s main drug policymaking body
SINGAPORE – Singapore intends to run for membership in the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the main drug policymaking body of the UN. Membership will be for the […]
For Madoff victims, ‘tragedy goes on’ after scammer’s death
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Bernard Madoff’s death in prison on Wednesday (April 14) doesn’t change much for his victims, many of whom are still waiting to be made whole on […]
Trainer kept Singapore Prison officers fit via Zoom
SINGAPORE – When the circuit breaker last year put a halt to face-to-face classes and physical training sessions, Assistant Superintendent Venu Arsh got creative to keep his trainees physically and […]