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2021 to 2023

From 2021 to 2023, the NCPR studied the following three areas:

  • Breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending
  • Preventing substance abuse amongst youths
  • Preventing youth sexual offending

The NCPR made the following recommendations:

Focus Area 1: Breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending

  • Expand existing support touchpoints and improve the coordination amongst them to bring about more comprehensive coverage and timely support for inmates’ families.
  • Leverage volunteers and befrienders to support inmates’ families on a more sustained basis.
  • Dovetail initiatives with existing systems so that a more coordinated and client-centric approach can be taken in serving the needs of inmates and their families.


    Focus Area 2: Preventing Substance Abuse Amongst Youths

    • Leveraging more government platforms and empowering ground-up voices to amplify public education efforts on the harms and illegality of drugs and vaping.
    • Shore up social protective factors for youths who are likely to be more exposed to negative influences and risk factors.

    Focus Area 3: Preventing Youth Sexual Offending

    • Empowering youths through early preventive education on factors contributing to sexual crimes and emphasise ways to attain healthy sexual development, practice self-safety and self-protective skills to prevent offending and victimisation.
    • Promote and strengthen service provision at multiple touchpoints to prevent sexual offending and re-offending.
    • Provide stronger support for specific populations.

    The recommendations were presented at the Conversations on Youth 2023.