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Author Chua, Chin Kiat

Title The Making of Captains of Lives : Prison Reform in Singapore: 1999 to 2007
Published Singapore : World Scientific, 2012
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Contents Preface; Bibliography; CONTENTS; Notes on Abbreviations; Insead; Chapter One My Entry; Chapter Two My Initial Steps; Chapter Three The Lead-up to Visioning; Chapter Four Visioning; Chapter Five Re-visioning; Chapter Six The Prison School; Chapter Seven The Rehabilitation Framework; Chapter Eight Strategy to Achieve Vision; Notes on Strategising Framework; Security; Rehabilitation; Prevention; Aftercare; Staff; Family; Community; CJS; Annex 8.2: Notes on Abbreviations in Chapter 8; Chapter Nine The First Initiatives; Chapter Ten Overcoming Resistance From Within
Annex 10.1: Opening Speech at Scenario Planning Retreat (12-13 October 2000)Introduction; Earlier Visioning Exercise; Epochal Changes; First World; Changes in Political and Judicial Leadership; What Does the Prison Service Ultimately Want to Work For?; Objectives We Hope to Achieve at the Retreat; The Future Depends on You; Chapter Eleven Corporate Image Campaign; Chapter Twelve Yellow Ribbon Project; Chapter Thirteen Some Insights Into Rehabilitation; Chapter Fourteen End of Tenure; Chapter Fifteen The Leadership Model; Annex 15.1: Leadership & Innovation* (an edited excerpt)
Overview of PresentationAt the Heart of Leadership -- Character; Integrity -- Our Anchor; Moral Courage -- The Rudder that Guides Us; Attitude to Serve -- The Correctional Leader's Calling; Likeability -- Importance of Good Relationships; Mastering Self; Building Bridges; Alliance-Building with Key Stakeholders; Sharing Knowledge and Best Practices; Leadership Series in Singapore Prison Service; Innovation as a Key to Avoid Success Traps; Example 1: The Story of the Prison School; Example 2: Ideas, Improvements and Innovations; The Transitory Nature of Innovation; Thought Leadership
The Paradox of SuccessCreating a Nimble and Flexible Culture; Chapter Sixteen Epilogue; About the Author
Summary This book tells a story of successful prison reform that brought the recidivism rate of prisoners down from 44% to 24%. In the process of this reform, the entire Prison Service was transformed from a custody focused mindset to a rehabilitation centred culture. This change was wrought despite the lack of enthusiasm of the then political leadership. The author describes his personal role in the reform effort, the methodology used to engender change in organizational culture and the struggles for the soul of the prison service and the hearts and minds of all those involved. These include organiza
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Prisons -- Singapore
Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Singapore
Prisoners -- Singapore
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology.
Criminals -- Rehabilitation
Prisoners
Prisons
Singapore
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012002827
ISBN 9789814383837
981438383X
9789814383820
9814383821
9789814452106
9814452106