b. Home Detention Scheme
To help reintegrate inmates back to society, the Home Detention
(HD) Scheme was implemented in May 2000. This Scheme serves as an
avenue for the early release of prisoners who are most amenable to
rehabilitation. This Scheme also facilitates the involvement of
family and community in the rehabilitation of inmates and at the
same time enables them to function as useful members of society.
Owing to the success of HD, the scheme has been expanded to include
a wider group of inmates in October 2004.
Currently, an inmate has to be sentenced to 4 weeks imprisonment
and above to be eligible for the scheme and the maximum placement
period on the scheme is 12 months. In addition, an inmates
suitability to be placed on the scheme also includes his progress
and response to rehabilitation and also the level of family support
that he has.
All inmates will be screened for eligibility for the Home Detention
Scheme upon admission. Thereafter, he will be assessed for
suitability for placement on the Home Detention scheme. Under the
HD Scheme, inmates will be able to commute to work or pursue their
studies throughout the period of emplacement. Inmates emplaced on
this Scheme shall abide by the curfew hours stipulated in the HD
Order. They shall be closely monitored through electronic tagging
and/or random reporting at the work release camp
