MSF’s Probation and Community Rehabilitation Service (PCRS) runs a community-based offender rehabilitation programme that aims to bring about positive changes in offenders through targeted interventions and the participation of the individual and his/her family. While probationers may continue with most of their day-to-day activities, they are required to comply with the conditions stipulated by the Court. For example, the Court may order some probationers to serve their Probation Order in a residential facility.
Completion Rates (%) for Cohort of Probationers Discharged from Probation in the Specified Year
Cohort |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Completion rate (%) |
87
|
83
|
82
|
81
|
84
|
83
|
84
|
80
|
82
|
87
|
Completion Rates (%) for Cohort of Probationers Discharged from Probation in the Specified Year, by Age at the Start of Probation
Cohort |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
< 13 years |
68 |
78 |
53 |
50 |
67 |
67 |
56 |
14 to < 16 years |
67 |
71 |
75 |
71 |
66 |
66 |
78 |
16 to < 18 years |
77 |
86 |
84 |
79 |
76 |
77 |
86 |
18 to < 21 years |
89 |
88 |
85 |
88 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
> 21 years |
96 |
87 |
94 |
97 |
91 |
90 |
99 |
Completion Rates (%) for Cohort of Probationers with a Court-ordered condition to Reside in a Hostel and Discharged from Probation in the Specified Year
Cohort |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Completion Rate (%) |
58 |
62 |
72 |
62 |
67 |
60 |
65 |
Number of Probationers who did not Complete the Probation Order, by Year and Specified Reason
Cohort |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Commission of further offences |
51 |
32 |
28 |
21 |
26 |
30 |
31 |
Poor response to supervision* |
95 |
85 |
69 |
58 |
64 |
50 |
28 |
Total |
146 |
117 |
97 |
79 |
90 |
80 |
59 |
*This refers to probation orders that were revoked as the probationer repeatedly failed to comply with the conditions of the probation order. This may include repeated failure to abide by time restriction, perform community service, attend rehabilitation programmes, return to hostel and serious infringement at school/work.
3-year Recidivism Rates (%) of Probationers Aged Below 16 and 21 Years at the Point of Commencing Probation and who were Discharged in the Specified Year
Recidivism Rate (%) |
2010 |
2011 |
2012
|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Probationer (Age < 16 years)
|
11.0 |
9.8 |
12.7 |
16.0 |
12.8 |
14.3 |
20.3 |
13.6 |
Probationer (Age < 21 years) |
11.1 |
9.9 |
12.0 |
13.9 |
10.9 |
15.2 |
15.1 |
13.6 |
Dataset (CSV): https://data.gov.sg/dataset/probation-completion-recidivism
Source: Ministry of Social and Family Development
Data accurate as at February 2022