About Us
The National Committee on Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recidivism (NCPR) was set up in April 2018 to oversee national efforts to prevent offending, re-offending and enhance rehabilitation of offenders.
The National Committee on Youth Guidance and Rehabilitation (NYGR) is subsumed under NCPR. The scope of NCPR includes at-risk children and youths, and offenders.
The NCPR is co-chaired by Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal, Minister of State for Home Affairs & National Development, and Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development & Culture, Community and Youth.
NCPR comprises representatives from:
- Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Social and Family Development
- Attorney-General's Chambers
- State Courts
- Family Justice Courts
- Institute of Mental Health
- National Council Against Drug Abuse
- National Council of Social Service
- National Crime Prevention Council
- National Youth Council
- Self-Help Groups
- Government Parliamentary Committee
- Members of Parliament
- The co-secretariats to the NCPR are the Central Youth Guidance Office under the Ministry of Social and Family Development, and the Policy Development Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
NCPR Committee Members
| Name | Designation |
|---|
Assoc Prof Dr
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
(Co-Chairperson) | Minister of State for
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of National Development
|
Mr Eric Chua
(Co-Chairperson) | Senior Parliamentary Secretary for
Ministry of Social and Family Development
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
|
Mdm Rahayu Mahzam
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Law
|
Mr Murali Pillai SC
| Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law
Member of Government Parliamentary Committee for Social and Family Development
|
| Ms Tin Pei Ling | Member of Government Parliamentary Committee for Culture, Community and Youth
Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Communications and Information
|
Ms Joan Pereira
| Deputy Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Social and Family Development
Member of Government Parliamentary Committee for Culture, Community and Youth
|
Dr Wan Rizal
| Member of Government Parliamentary Committee for Health
Member of Government Parliamentary Committee for Education
|
| Mr Hawazi Daipi | Chairman for National Council Against Drug Abuse
|
| Mr Gerald Singham | Chairman for National Crime Prevention Council
|
Assoc Prof
Daniel Fung | Chief Executive Officer for Institute of Mental Health
|
| Mr David Chua | Chief Executive Officer for National Youth Council
|
Mr Mark Tay
| Senior Director, Drugs & Organised Crimes, Crime Division, Attorney-General's Chambers
|
Mr Eugene Tay
| District Judge/Assistant Registrar, Family Justice Courts
|
Ms May Mesenas
| District Judge, State Courts
|
Ms Tan Li San
| Chief Executive Officer for National Council of Social Service
|
Mr Tan Yap Kin
| Executive Director for Chinese Development Assistance Council
|
| Mr Ravindran Nagalingam | Chief Operating Officer for Singapore Indian Development Association
|
Mr Christopher Gordon
| Member of Management Committee and
Chairperson of Youth Sub-Committee for
The Eurasian Association
|
Mdm Zuraidah Abdullah
| Chief Executive Officer for Yayasan MENDAKI
|
Mr Soh Chee Keong
| Chairman, Vision Family Service Centre
|
Central Youth Guidance Office
The Central Youth Guidance Office (CYGO) is an inter-ministry setup with officers from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development.
They keep an overview of the programmes and services for the at-risk children and youths, and look into addressing the gaps.
Find out more about CYGO
Our History
In 1994, an Inter-Ministry Committee on Dysfunctional Families, Juvenile Delinquency and Drug Abuse (IMC) was formed to study the problems and recommend solutions for these three areas. The IMC would evolve to become present day NCPR.
Find out more about NCPR's History
