Singapore is the name of a small country located in Southeast Asia that is known for its perfect infrastructure and thriving economy. In addition to that, this country is also known for its commitment to maintaining law and order. It has a good legal system that includes a few prisons with a vital role in upholding justice and rehabilitation.
List of Prisons in Singapore
According to the official website of Singapore Prison Service or SPS, there are currently 13 institutions in Singapore. All of them are grouped under 3 Clusters and a Command, as follows:
1. Cluster A
Cluster A is located within the Changi Prison Complex or CPC. There are a total of five prisons included in Cluster A. Each of them has a mixture of maximum, medium, and low medium security. These prisons in this cluster are as follows:
- Changi Prison: The inmates who are housed here are the most serious ones, including the ones who are serving long sentences and those who have been sentenced to death.
- Moon Crescent Prison
- Jalan Awan Prison
- Changi Reformative Training Centre
- Changi Women’s Prison
2. Cluster B
Just like Cluster A, Cluster B is also located within the Changi Prison Complex or CPC. It also has a total of five prisons, which include:
- Tanah Merah Prison
- Queenstown Remand Prison
- Sembawang DRC
- Khalsa Crescent Prison
- Selarang Park DRC
3. Cluster C
Unlike Cluster A and B, Cluster C is not located within the Changi Prison Complex or CPC. Instead, it is situated at the Tanah Merah Centre or TMC. Here is the list of the prisons included in Cluster C:
- Tanah Merah Prison School
- Admiralty West Prison
4. Community Corrections Command or COMC
The Community Corrections Command or COMC is in charge of managing community supervision and reintegration.
- Lloyd Leas Work Release Camp
- Community Rehabilitation Centre
- Selarang Halfway House SHWH
5. Operations and Security Command or OSC
- CPC Security
- Prison Link Centres (PLCs)
Prison Link Centers and Satellite Visit Centers
In addition to prisons, Singapore Prison Service or SPS also has prison link centres and satellite visit centres. There are five of them each, as follows:
Prison link centres:
- Prison Link Centre Changi (PLCC): 990 Upper Changi Road North Singapore 506968
- Prison Link Centre Jurong (PLCJ): Block 134 Jurong Gateway #04-309A Singapore 600134
- Prison Link Centre Geylang Bahru (PLCGB): Block 70 Geylang Bahru #02-2719 Singapore 330070
- Prison Link Centre Tanah Merah (PLCTM): 10 Tanah Merah Besar Road Singapore 498834
- Prison Link Centre Selarang Park (PLCSP): 1819 Upper Changi Road North Singapore 506793
Satellite visit centres:
- Industrial & Services Co-Operative Society Ltd (ISCOS): 237 Alexandra Road #04-19 Singapore 159929
- Singapore Children’s Society: 9 Bishan Place #05-02 Junction 8 Singapore 579837
- Lakeside Family Centre: 21 Yung Ho Road #03-01 The Agape Singapore 618593
- Kampong Ubi Community Centre: 10 Jalan Ubi Singapore 409075
- Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA): 2 Sengkang Square #05-01 Sengkang Community Hub Singapore 5450
Bottom Line
As one of the developed countries in the world, Singapore takes the issue of criminal justice seriously. It emphasizes both punishment and rehabilitation. Its correctional system is really great, focusing on housing, rehabilitating, and reintegrating offenders.
A bookworm and researcher especially related to law and citizenship education. I spend time every day in front of the internet and the campus library.
