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Jan 20, 2022 · Here is a look at what unprecedented access into Singapore's prison wrought. B1 and the cells within. These inmates are serving their sentences at the B1 facility at Changi Prison Complex.
Feb 5, 2022 · The two inmates are among Singapore’s most hardened criminals, who are incarcerated in Changi Prison’s maximum-security institutions. And the rigid regime behind these bars can now be...
May 9, 2022 · The Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) has launched a report on Singapore’s prison system, based on an analysis of existing laws and regulations, as well as interviews with 35 people with first-hand experience of incarceration.
16 Jan 2022 10:00pm. How hard is life in prison? We explore the prison regime through the eyes of officers and inmates in Changi’s maximum-security prison. About the show: 5 hardened...
- 46 min
- Changi Prison Complex
- Lights on
- Lunch
- “Outdoor” Activities
- 0Pm: Dinner
- Coping with 22 Hours of Lock Up
Known to the world as a high-rise, high-tech and above all, claustrophobic facility, Changi Prison has a reputation for inhumane conditions and violating international standards. Are the horror stories really true? Beyond the notion of prison, how do people cope with the lifestyle? Samuel*, an ex-inmate, likened Changi Prison to an abandoned school...
There are no clocks in prison. Time is indicated by the schedule, announced over an intercom. White fluorescent lights flicker on at 6am sharp. Inmates are given time to wash up, pray or even snooze. The cells come with an en-suite toilet bowl and a shower head, so there is no need to step out. Just like school, a bell rings to signal the start of ...
Lunch is served at 12pm after the second muster check. Lunch is usually vegetarian cai fan, with rice, 1 vegetable and 1 side dish, alternating between tofu, beancurd and fishcake. Hot dogs are an occasional treat. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, rice is swapped out for noodles, either mee goreng (a favourite), bee hoon or hor fun. This is when inmate...
2pm is the most anticipated time of the day. Inmates are ushered into the corridor outside the cells, where they wait for their turn at outdoor yard time. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, it’s 1 hour of television and 1 hour of exercise. Wednesdays and Fridays promise 2 whole hours of IMDA-approved television. The officers regulate 3 English pro...
An early dinner is served at 4.30pm. The meal consists of 3 servings of rice, vegetables rotating between beansprouts, bitter gourd, eggplant, kangkongor cauliflower and baked chicken or fish. Occasionally, cheers will be heard from the cells, which means that there’s curry chicken. Samuel says that prison curry is extremely thick and flavourful, e...
Besides yard time and religious classes, most of the day is spent within the four narrow walls of the cell. It is very literally imprisonment – even 30 seconds of open-door time is greatly appreciated. How do prisoners keep themselves occupied? Long-term inmates usually have jobs that pay in credit after 6 months. Credit can be used to buy snacks l...
Jan 23, 2023 · SINGAPORE: It is barely the crack of dawn, but Tay Poh Lim is already awake, his 66-year-old body accustomed to years of morning drills. When he was in prison, his cell lights roused him at...
Sep 8, 2022 · One inmate, Graceson Ang, 37, whose journey from inside the prison to getting released were documented by CNA, has since gone on record to shed more light on other aspects of prison life. via...
