Overview
The National Committee on Preventing Offending and Reoffending (NCPR) was set up in April 2018 to steer national efforts to prevent offending, re-offending and enhance rehabilitation of offenders.
The NCPR is co-chaired by Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, and Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development & Law, supported by individuals knowledgeable and/or passionate about the cause. The co-secretariats to the NCPR are the Ministry of Social and Family Development and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation and post support are critical factors to prevent and break cycles of offending.
NCPR collaborates with government agencies, community organisations and volunteers to develop and implement an integrated and coordinated approach to address offending and re-offending issues. We do so by:
- Facilitating data sharing, collaborative research and evaluation to better understand emerging trends, risks and needs, and effectiveness of programmes for our target populations.
- Developing and enhancing the capacity and capability of community organisations to ensure that at-risk populations, offenders, and their families are well-supported.
- Listening to the experiences and perspectives of at-risk populations, offenders and their families, to help us better develop policies and programmes.
There have been three terms of the NCPR.