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Hosted by:

Conference Venue:

Singapore Prison Service (SPS) & Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE)

Suntec City Convention Centre, 1 Ra�es Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore 039593

Participant Information Booklet

Yellow Ribbon Conference 2018

Creating Ripples of Change at Every Level

6 – 8 September 2018

The Yellow Ribbon Conference (YRC 2018) is an opportunity for

networking, collaboration, and exchange of knowledge with experts,

o�cers, researchers, and practitioners in corrections and prisons. The

theme of the YRC 2018 emphasises the notion that the process of change

for o�enders is a multi-prong rehabilitation and reintegration e�ort that

involves not only the o�enders themselves, but o�cers, systems, and the

community. The conference tracks for YRC 2018 include:

Conference Info

• Emerging trends in rehabilitation and reintegration

• Sta� training and development to support rehabilitation and operation

• Technology solutions for community supervision

• Operation and rehabilitation practices

• Community corrections

• Community interventions and support

• Correctional rehabilitation and reintegration

• Drug prevention and rehabilitation

Please visit the website (http://econference.stlogs.com/Registration/Index) to register your attendance by 27 August 2018 if you are interested. Registration for the conference is free.

Conference highlights

Keynote addresses by international

subject matter experts

Multiple conference tracks for

presentations

Panel discussions on

speci�c topics of interest

Helpful Information

On ArrivalThere are many ways to travel to the city. Taxis are

available at the taxi stands at the arrival levels of

each terminal. The journey to the city is estimated

to cost between S$20 to S$40, and takes approxi-

mately 30 minutes. Fares for �ag-down taxis are

metered. Taxi trips starting from the airport

would incur an additional surcharge. There are also

private-hire cars available on Grab, which is a

transport sharing mobile application that can be

downloaded on your mobile phone, for which

fares can be metered or �xed upon booking. You

can also call the taxi providers below to request

for a taxi:

Comfort and CityCab: 6552 1111

TransCab: 6555 3333

SMRT Taxi: 6555 8888

Prime Taxi: 6778 0808

Premier Taxi: 6363 6888

The Airport City Shuttle will bring passengers to most downtown hotels at a rate of S$9 per adult / S$6 per child (below 12 years of age). The City Shuttle departs every 15 minutes during peak hours and up to 30 minutes during non-peak hours.

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) trains will being you to the city centre. A one-way trip costs less than S$2.50. Suntec City Convention Centre is easily accessible by three MRT stations – Esplanade or Promenade via the Circle Line, and City Hall via the East-West Line. Follow the directions below to get to Suntec City Convention Centre.

From CC3 Esplanade MRT Station (3 minutes): Take Exit A and follow the signage to the centre

From CC4 Promenade MRT Station (5 minutes): Take Exit C, walk through Suntec City Mall and follow the signage to the centre

From EW13 City Hall MRT Station (8-10 minutes): Walk through City Link Mall and then Esplanade Exchange to the centre

Language

Weather

Currency /Money

You will be able to speak English

to Singaporeans, most of whom

are �uent in it. Many Singaporeans

also speak an additional language,

usually Mandarin Chinese,

Malay, or Tamil.

The Singapore dollar (SGD$) is used

here and notes come in denominations

of S$2, S$5, S$10, S$50, S$100, S$1,000

and S$10,000. Money changing

services can be found at Singapore

Changi Airport, and most shopping

centres and hotels around the island.

You can also access automated teller

machines (ATMs) located everywhere

in Singapore, which accept most of the

main credit cards such as Visa,

Mastercard and American Express.

Singapore is hot and humid all

year-round, with temperatures

usually reaching over 30 ˚C

(86 ˚F). You should be prepared

for rain at any time, which can

be torrential but usually brief.

Participants are advised to

dress in business professional

attire for the �rst day of the

conference, and business

casual attire for the second

day of the conference.

Business hours are usually from

8:30am to 6pm, Mondays to

Fridays, and 9am to 1pm on

Saturdays. Shopping malls are

typically open from 11am to

9:30pm daily.

Entry requirements for immigration to

Singapore for foreigners are a valid

travel document (6 months

minimum), su�cient funds for the

length of your intended stay,

a completed Disembarkation/

Embarkation Card (D/E Card),

a valid Singapore visa, a con�rmed

onward or return ticket (where

applicable), and a Yellow Fever

Vaccination Certi�cate

(where applicable).

Conference Attire

Business &Shopping Hours

EntryRequirements

It is important to submit the visa application within 30

days prior to arrival in Singapore. The list below is

provided to help you determine if you require a visa

for travel to Singapore. If your country is listed, please

visit the website of the Singapore Immigration and

Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at http://www.ica.gov.sg,

and follow the instructions provided on the website at your �rst available

opportunity. You can submit your application for visa electronically via SAVE.

Foreigners holding travel documents issued by the following countries/

regions will require a visa to enter Singapore:

Visa

• Armenia• Azerbaijan • Belarus• Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea• Georgia• India• Kazakhstan• Kyrgyzstan• Moldova• People’s Republic of China• Russia• Tajikistan• Turkmenistan• Ukraine• Uzbekistan• Holders of Hong Kong

Document of Identity• Holders of Macao Special

Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit

• Afghanistan• Algeria• Bangladesh• Egypt• Iran• Iraq• Jordan• Kosovo• Lebanon• Libya• Mali• Morocco• Nigeria• Pakistan• Saudi Arabia• Somalia• Sudan• Syria• Tunisia• Yemen

Assessment Level I Countries Assessment Level II Countries

The VenueSingapore is a city that is constantly evolving, reinventing, and reimagining itself, with people who are passionate about creating new possibilities. While it was once a humble �shing village inhabited by indigenous settlement, Singapore is now a bustling cosmopolitan city populated with high-rise buildings and landscape gardens.

Singapore is a city fuelled by passion and pride. Around every corner, incredible experiences are being crafted, cooked, painted, designed, grown or built by locals who share a common trait: passion. Like them, you’ll be empowered to do what you love in this city of limitless possibilities - whether you are a foodie, explorer, collector, action seeker, or culture shaper.

The story of Singapore is one of trials, tribulations and triumphs. In a short span of just over 50 years, we have evolved from a colony to a city-state with our own unique identity, forged by a spirit of never settling. And it’s this spirit that’s imbued into the archi-tectural wonders, lush parks, proud

heritage, world-class attractions and amazing food of the cosmopolitan metropolis you see today.

Located in Southeast Asia, Singapore has a land area of 721.5 square kilometres, making her one of the smallest countries in the world and the smallest in the region – hence the title, “The Little Red Dot”. Even though we are small in size, Singapore commands an enormous presence in the world today with its free trade economy and highly e�cient workforce. Also, Singapore’s strategic location in the region has enabled to become a central sea port along major shipping routes.

Presently, Singapore’s population stands at about 5.6 million people, with English as the main language. Singapore is a multi-racial and multi-cultural society, and there are four major races – the Chinese, Malay, Indian, and the Eurasian community. Each community o�ers a di�erent perspective of life in Singapore in terms of culture, religion, food and language.

Singapore Prison Service and SCORE look forward towelcoming you to the beautiful, vibrant city of Singapore.

Information extracted from http://www.visitsingapore.com

The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) is an agency under the Ministry of Home A�airs. As a key member of the Home Team, SPS protects the society through the safe custody and rehabilitation of o�enders, co- operating in prevention and aftercare. Guided by the vision of being Captains in the lives of o�enders committed to custody in Singapore, SPS aspires to be a catalyst who is instrumental in steering them toward being responsible citizens, with the help of their families and their community.

Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE) was established as a statutory board under the Ministry of Home A�airs on 1 April 1976. SCORE plays an important role in the Singapore correctional system by creating a safe and secure Singapore through the provision of rehabilitation and aftercare services to inmates and ex-o�enders. SCORE seeks to enhance the employability of o�enders and prepare them for their eventual reinte-gration into the national workforce by focusing on four main building blocks of training, work, employment assistance and community engagement.

Our Hosts

The YRC 2018 – Creating Ripples of Change

at Every Level – will aim to highlight the

various approaches in the rehabilitation

and reintegration e�orts for o�enders, and

the involvement of various stakeholders in

contributing to that process of change.

There will be a total of 2 keynote addresses

by Professor Harvey Milkman from Metro-

politan State University of Denver and

Dr. Nick Wilson from the Department of

Corrections in New Zealand.

During the conference, Professor Harvey

Milkman will also be conducting a half-

day workshop limited to 100 participants,

while Dr. Nick Wilson will be conducting a

half-day workshop limited to 50 participants.

We are anticipating 300 delegates for the

conference from various countries.

ConferenceProgramme

6 Sept (Thu)

• Opening address

• Keynote address

• Presentation tracks and workshops

7 Sept (Fri)

• Keynote address

• Presentation tracks & panel discussion

• Closing address

8 Sept (Sat)

• Learning Journeys organised by Singapore Prison Service (reserved

for international delegates only)

The Yellow Ribbon Conference Scienti�c Committee invites people

interested in presenting papers at the YRC 2018 to submit their abstracts

for consideration.

The theme of the YRC 2018 is “Creating Ripples of Change at Every Level”.

The main thrust of the conference will be to share various approaches and

practices to rehabilitation and reintegration for o�enders. Though other

aspects of corrections may be considered, priority will be given to those

papers that are clearly related to the main theme of the Conference.

We welcome any proposals (for oral presentations and poster presenta-

tions) within this theme but would particularly welcome papers in the

following areas:

• New and Ongoing Practices in Reintegration of O�enders

• Best Practices in Reintegration Programmes and Initiatives

• Government-Community Partnerships in Throughcare Rehabilitation

• New and Ongoing Practices in Rehabilitation of O�enders

• Implementation Science for Rehabilitation and Reintegration

Programmes

• Implementation Issues and Challenges for Rehabilitation and

Reintegration Programmes

• Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Youth O�enders

Call for Papers • Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Female O�enders

• Community Corrections and Probation

• Community-Based Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Models

• Community Case Management of Drug Abusers

• Rehabilitation and Reintegration of O�enders with Mental

Health Issues

• Innovation in O�ender Supervision Practices in the Community

If you have a topic you wish to present on, kindly submit your abstract

proposal to [email protected]. The maximum time allocation

for presentation is 30 minutes. Presentations are to be done in English.

The YRC 2018 conference is scheduled on 6 and 7 September, and will

be held at Suntec City Convention Centre in Singapore. The deadline for

submissions is 13 July 2018. For any further queries on the conference,

please feel free to email us at [email protected].

The Yellow Ribbon Conference Scienti�c Committee invites people

interested in presenting papers at the YRC 2018 to submit their abstracts

for consideration.

The theme of the YRC 2018 is “Creating Ripples of Change at Every Level”.

The main thrust of the conference will be to share various approaches and

practices to rehabilitation and reintegration for o�enders. Though other

aspects of corrections may be considered, priority will be given to those

papers that are clearly related to the main theme of the Conference.

We welcome any proposals (for oral presentations and poster presenta-

tions) within this theme but would particularly welcome papers in the

following areas:

• New and Ongoing Practices in Reintegration of O�enders

• Best Practices in Reintegration Programmes and Initiatives

• Government-Community Partnerships in Throughcare Rehabilitation

• New and Ongoing Practices in Rehabilitation of O�enders

• Implementation Science for Rehabilitation and Reintegration

Programmes

• Implementation Issues and Challenges for Rehabilitation and

Reintegration Programmes

• Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Youth O�enders

• Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Female O�enders

• Community Corrections and Probation

• Community-Based Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Models

• Community Case Management of Drug Abusers

• Rehabilitation and Reintegration of O�enders with Mental

Health Issues

• Innovation in O�ender Supervision Practices in the Community

If you have a topic you wish to present on, kindly submit your abstract

proposal to [email protected]. The maximum time allocation

for presentation is 30 minutes. Presentations are to be done in English.

The YRC 2018 conference is scheduled on 6 and 7 September, and will

be held at Suntec City Convention Centre in Singapore. The deadline for

submissions is 13 July 2018. For any further queries on the conference,

please feel free to email us at [email protected].

Accommodations

The 2018 Yellow Ribbon Conference venue is located in Suntec City

Convention Centre which is in the Civic District within the downtown core

of Singapore. The table below lists some options for accommodation in the

area near the conference venue.

Hotel Distance from

Suntec ConventionCentre

(Reference from Google Maps)

Contact DetailsEstimated

Room Price

Rendezvous Hotel Singapore

Carlton Hotel

JW Marriott Hotel – South Beach

Marina Mandarin Hotel

1 km(13 min walking

distance)

500 metres(7 min walking

distance)

300 metres (4 min walking

distance)


distance)

Address: 9 Bras Basah Rd,

Singapore 189559Phone:

+65 6336 0220

Address: 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558

Phone: +65 6338 8333

Address: 30 Beach Road

Access via, Nicoll Highway,


+65 6818 1888

Address: 6 Ra�es

Boulevard, Singapore 039594

Phone:+65 6845 1000

S$217.50/night

S$245/night

S$374/night

S$294/night

Hotel Distance from

Suntec ConventionCentre

(Reference from Google Maps)

Contact DetailsEstimated

Room Price

Pan Paci�c Hotel

The Ritz-Carlton Singapore


distance)

450 metres(6 min walking

distance)

Address: 7 Ra�es

Boulevard, Marina Square,


+65 6336 8111

Address: Marina Bay,

7 Ra�es Ave, Singapore 039799

Phone: +65 6337 8888

S$280/night

S$480/night

Other Applicable Charges. The above rates are for room only. Further

costs may be incurred that include:

• Tax and Service Charges: Please note that an additional 10%

service charge, plus 7% goods and services tax will be applied to the

above room rates.

• Additional Room Occupants: Additional charges will be incurred

for each extra person per night.

• Meal Plans: The rates above are for rooms only, and not inclusive of

meals.

Registration

Only online registrations will be accepted. The link to register for the

conference is as follows:

http://econference.stlogs.com/Registration/Index

Half-day Learning Journeys to Singapore’s rehabilitation facilities are open

to international delegates only. Please indicate your Learning Journey

preference during the online registration.

Full Registration

Includes:

Lunch and tea breaks2-day admission

to conference

Conference package

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