Inside Singapore's Only Women's Prison
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"They can be murderers or drug addicts, it doesn't matter, our job is to just render help when needed." Beyond carrying batons and pepper spray, the prison officer's role has evolved to helping offenders turn their lives around.
CNA Insider gets an unprecedented level of access to Institution A4, Singapore's only women's prison (formerly known as Changi Women's Prison).
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I might be wrong because of how media portrays inmates, but I love how there’s no shouting, yelling, slamming of doors etc... like it’s calm in this prison.
Rosq Chan The inmates are pretty tame. Most of the crimes they commit aren't violent, usually something to do with money.
akine Thanks for that :)
yeah because most crimes in singapore has got to be something to do with stealing, scamming, gambling. mostly the crimes don't amount to murder.
maybe that's what they want you to think
Cause no man, no man = peace
guard: Let's use the beanbag room
lady:WHEEEE
what an actual mood
P. Spit since when was there poverty in singapore
@@desiro9632 i mean there is but not as serious and widespread as other countires.
mira ara I still find p.spit comment offensive😐
@P. Spit Do you expect prisoners to be locked up in a grey moldy windowless room?
Pankour Laut they should be locked up in dungeons
The paint job inside the prison is better than the paint job in my school.
lol
Looks better than my house and most my friends houses
@@v3insoldi3r85 😂
Stay there lah! Free acodomation,meal,water, electric and more but no Geylang service.
@@12347873 😂ya lo! Now this is the reason people want to commit crimes so everything there also free. 😂
This is actually a prison? It looks like my school canteen!! Except they are neater... without stalls... or food... at least in one area
Lightling Candy IKRRRE
I wish our canteen was like that... That way we won't have to deal with very long lines. They are so 麻烦.
AridChannel Official yea
And free food
kk_1511 : life in this prison is better than outside, in so-called society. Is it air conditioned?
Woah I have never seen a prison in Singapore before and this is great content
omg ur the next venn
cna, owned by Singapore 😜
Not as bad as some prisons described in Nat Geo Locked up abroad.
Do some hectic crime or smuggle drugs, you will be kept there don't worry.😂😂
Most of us are white..
Singapore prisons are so polite. *Unlike,* many other Asian countries' prisons, where prisoners are tortured so badly and brutally beaten up by the Police and the Prison Guards !
PLEASE NOTE, they are Not just prison guards. They also have to counsel prisoners in mental trouble too. Also note each supervisor is ARMED with a pepper spray and baton
Come on, it is made to look good in front of the TV screen, how do you know what goes on behind closed bars?
Haha, this is Singapore owned channel maa.
Suspicious Samuel even so, the prisons are much better than elsewhere because while it is still harsh, the focus is still on rehabilitation rather than just pure condemnation
Dianne Diyana yes indeed. I am an Indian ! But honestly, the Singapore Police Force, is the ONLY Police Force in this World, *which I respect the most !* The Singapore Police Force is the Role Model for all the other Police Forces in the world !
I am so Proud that, I lived and studied in Singapore for 5 years!! Singapore *I Love You !!*
The Singapore Prison Services ( SPS) is both an Harvard and INSEAD case study. Not many know that in 2013, together with Ritz Carlton, Bain, Microsoft to name a few, SPS was ranked the Best Employer in Singapore. To share a brief but impactful anecdote, at a Public Service Conference, a Deputy Director of from the Singapore Prison Services makes his opening remark ...` unlike the hospitality sector, we in Singapore Prison Services work towards NOT having repeat customers `
ok cool
They “profit” from the low recidivism rate.🇨🇦👍
I’m pretty sure the same dude came to my school cause I remember that line, fun times
This is interesting
This is where wokeness is coming from ...
My favourite part:
Let’s use the beanbag room
EEEEEEE!!!!! ❤️💜💕💜🌸♥️🌻🌼🍁
Yeah..me too.so chill
yaaaay! Beanbags 😊🤣😃😄😆
Same
If you can tell me why I shouldn't fire you without using the letter 'E' you can keep your job.
It's "WHEEEEEE"
0:45 "Your attitude determines your direction." that is so true
Math Kinger good message but at the wrong place
i don't agree with you about the message placing in the wrong place, i personally think the message want to spread to the prisoner.
Math Kinger i agree
@@JangoMando maybe it is... then again maybe it isn't getting stuck on that dogma is a sure fire way of releasing your dreams and accepting your current set of miserable/mediocore circumstances.
Gotta say sometimes it feels as if the path we take is too predictable from birth based on personality and life circumstances.
That's bullshit, your attitude reflects your parents and the environment u grew up in but u never had the choice
It takes a humongous heart to be a prison warden. Mad respect to these people.
and bravery
Indeed
Their training in HTA is kinda long and they are actually quite fit
lol. u think? they are well compensated n get free homes
It should be a routine job
The whole atmosphere of the prison is so calming and reassuring, almost therapeutic. Everyone is softly spoken, the inmates themselves are polite and the guards are understanding. Love the fact they have counselling sessions and chances to learn hands on skills like hairdressing, Microsoft skills, etc. skills that will kickstart their motivation to contributing towards society in a positive manner when they do get released. I believe this is the best kind of atmosphere to really turn around someone’s life. No physical punishment, abuse, torturing. Just confinement, work and positive reinforcement.
I am a bit conflicted with this system of punishment and correction. Those two things are very important but there must be a harsher third element to imprisonment. Deterrent. If the worst that can happen to bad people is being confined, I'm not sure that in itself may not be enough to make someone take pause before committing a crime to begin with.
@@ZebraFacts the inmates here are those who committed less serious crimes lah... there are different prisons and prison systems depending on severity of crime. people in this video are mostly gamblers, physical assault or scammers, light drug consumers etc. Those who murder, are hanged alr LOL.
Those with serious crimes (eg. sell drugs, child rapists) are in another prison
True from what i seen they probably are low-security inmate, that does low type of criminal deeds. Also this is a female prison, i think that contribute to as why this is more tender than the others.
@@ZebraFacts Well Caining does the trick!
@@bodyloverz30 Caning people teaches them that it is O.K to use violence to try to overcome difficulties. Better to teach prisoners to stay calm & think through the consequences of their actions, to use calm thought & reasoning.
A compassionate officer. The world is a better place because of people like her.
Wow
So neat and clean. Dorm like. Very nurturing environment thst helps in their transformation
ChusOne Chusone well.....thats singapore...a clean and neat and disciplined nation.
ChusOne Chusone yes even the inmates are civilised
Compare that to the filth of American and African prisons.
It is clean because most inmates spend 23hrs/day in the cell. With limited number of books that can be in ur cell, u tend to want to find things to do to past time. For me and my cellmates, we used to wash up the whole cell aft lunch everyday with soap and water not only to maintain cleanliness and hygiene but also to past our time easier. In fact, we can take 2hrs just to wash one cell which houses 4inmates.
System in Britain does not reform or promote.
It’s nice to see how they actually get treated and make use of their capabilities to both contribute back to the society and feel useful, unlike other prisons were inmates are just burning time while doing nothing else that get more depressed, aggressive to leave with a traumatic experience.
TH-cam recommendations: Inside Singapore’s only women prison
Me, a singaporean jojo fan: well that’s interesting
Part 6 reference?
@@jkklol555 indeed
I was thinking about Jolyne when I saw the title lol
The TH-cam algorithm is predicting your future and trying to prepare you.
oOp-
I did an O level Drama group piece about women's prison because of this video. Even now when I come back I'm still astounded by the kindness and compassion that the prison guards show. Kudos :)
I'm pretty sure Singapore has a low crime rate (what I've heard from my relatives in Singapore) and making them a better person is key. Prisons in different countries do this more than be strict, mistreat them whatever the reason. It's nice to see how prison in different countries work, first time seeing the only woman's prison.
Noraini
ye the crime rate is pretty low but the punishments for some crimes are bleh cause you could get caning prison canings are worse but schools are given permission to cane students with the parents consent if they do something really bad like molest but you could go to prison if you’re over 16 if you’re under you go to like a help center or girls/boys home :/
kurosakirans a
@@Vyn_REALITY The heavy punishments are actually good because it deters many people from commiting crimes so they'll think twice before they do anything.
i think you have seen the part when they do the daily morning strip inspection yet. Nor the part where the inmate are asked to squat when they are fully naked and their mense dripping.
This gives a great insight to the lives of those who are in prison, and the struggles that they go through. It shows them in a fresh light where we are able to better understand them. This is amazing! I'm glad that this short documentary exists to allow us a window into something that we would otherwise be ignorant about. Thank you!
Thumbs up to these wardens & psychologist. You're helping & not punishing them. Good job Singapore!!!
-cheers from Malaysia.
I’m glad that the prisoners were treated well and the officers were really kind and encouraging too!! Keep on going! 😊😊😊
Thanks CNA, could you do one for male offenders. Appreciate the insight
You can be sure the male's prison is not as rosy and "emphatic" as they put it here.
Si Han Chen Of course. Have to take it like a man.
bursegsardaukar more violence you mean
@@merrillgeorge1838 its facts bro.
Men one is pretty dark. I never seen it but I remember they sent Normal Tech students as an excursion there, they came back sharing to their Acad & Express peers how dark & terrifying it was lol. With caning, squats and stuffs. I wonder why they only sent Normal Tech students though? Maybe the school had the perception lower educated students have more risks doing crimes?
kudos to the prison guards! if everyone was like them the world will be a better place :)
silena197 they are different behind the camera i bet
Obviously it is made to look nice on the TV for the public to see.
I don't understand why there are so many donkeys around who foolishly believe what they see on the screen is real.
pls lah... don’t need to be wet blanket
Si Han Chen i heard lots of horrific things they do to prisoners especially the mens section its reallyinhumane and disgusting.I do know cause i know many people personally who when in and out of prison
Zam Han Yep that's always the case, people try to say "Wow! This country is great or "Wow! My country is amazing!" But never see off-screen. As a Singaporean, honestly I don't think we're the nicest people in the world and definitely don't treat prisoners with respect. Then again most countries don't. Guess it's just human nature?
Lol my fav part of this video was
Police:"let's go to the beanbag room!"
Inmate:"eeeeee!"
😂 Very wholesome
Why police ah? Most probably they're so free thats why they can double as prison guards is it?
@@elbowstancenow1519 ....Chill
Thank you for this video! We are all the same, I think. Any one of us could make a wrong decision. It is nice to see correctional officers wanting the best for their women under there supervision. Keep up the good work! Laura
Wow its so wholesome there, maybe some of the ruder people in Singapore should try it some time
Oh crap, shots fired! 😂
Agreed.
Starting from you
@@nimzpefa2818 you just proved their point.
Bangtan Forever Nope. Definitely not. And you need to learn your spelling though
Good idea in getting them to work, both for society and themselves!
Do they get to have things to develop a skill on? Prison is a great time to learn and hone a skill, so much time and no distractions! Authorities, please consider this idea.
I kinda like this concept of this prison it’s quite calm and I like how it’s not a prison to punish but a prison to learn to become a better person!
I totally love this type of prison. Yes, it might not be applicable for all criminals, but for some mediocre crime but can't evade the law should be treated in this way. IMO it is unfair for a poor man who stole just a chicken from the neighbourhood to be in the same cell/prison with a drug dealer, homicide, rapist, etc
Wow. the hygiene of the facility is way much better then Singapore' NS Detention Barrack's.
Unknown 1991 so you've been there before?
Been there before, yes.
Been admitted into there before, no.
Yup been there too for 2 years in mens Prison serving my NS there. You have to step in to the cell then we can understand how it felt like to stuck to a room of 4 walls for 24 hrs a day..
were you in MP command last time? or your unit was near the db?
@@musenw8834 I was in SPF.. Serving in Prison.
The officers and Counsellors are like living angels to the inmates🥰, caring and empathetic! I hope the inmates can turn over a new leaf and lead a better life! It is great to know that they are picking up skills and can be a useful and happy person in future! Life is impermanent, cherish the opportunity of a second chance! Good luck!
“A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky
if i continue to work fashion design in singapore i'd love to go to women jails to teach them sewing
1 year later how did they work out
@@mudsliemuddy2338 yeah
Hey Leeanne O'Donnell, it's been 2 years, how are things going?
It more likes school/college dorm than prison.
You get a straw mat to sleep on and blanket. In the morning (at 6am), you wake up, put those mats away and can't use it till bedtime again. The whole day you sit, sleep, on the hard cement floor. No pillows. No shampoo, floss, etc. They provide some cheap toothpaste, no colgate here. You are stuck in a cell 24 hours a day sometimes. You are not allowed to exercise inside the cell. Want to write a letter home? That takes weeks to be delivered. It is total, utter lack of any activity for the mind or body. Definitely nothing like a dorm.
School is also kind of prison
Meanwhile at the men’s prison, it’s mad max live.
R dark it's actually more or less the same if ur trying to be sexist
An average onion jokes don’t fall flat with you slick
Look at thoses mad males in this comment section
Nothing like American prisons.
@@emotionalavocado2336 not true have u went there see, there are quite a number of male prisoners in there for violent crimes
Singapore is known for being systematic, neat, clean and proper! These are all the things you feel when you enter Singapore especially when you see how clean the roads are just makes you so happy. I’m from neighbouring country once Singapore was part of Malaysia before the separation and astounds me how it progress, big credit goes to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The prison state and its staff and entire concept did not surprise me just shows how they would like to rehabilitate their citizen to become good citizen. Kudos Singapore 🇸🇬
It´s impressive to see how everything is SO organized in Singapore - in every aspect - even in prison. Just a BIG difference to many other countries in South East Asia.
A very humane approach towards incarceration and rehabilitation. Kudos to the policy makers @ Singapore DOC.
What a thoughtful prison....a prison which gives it's inmates a chance to think over their actions of the past and reform themselves with positive thoughts and actions 👏👏👏👏👏👏
They are all calm and relax both of them... Theres no fighting shouting and they have respect each other
I did my 2.5 years NS with the Singapore Prison department though that was before they moved to the new Prison Management System and the cluster block. Though I was handlign all admin stuff, including the visit office. I get to have access to the prison blocks due to the nature of my duty. It was quite a interesting experience and I even got to meet Nick Leeson in person when he was trasferred to TMP.
Good relations with limitations and not on no power trip on the guards part is impressive. Good job lady officers and counselor.
The prison is like my tuition centre..... so clean and it has such a conducive environment!!
thank you to all the prison guards, for helping inmates to feel and be better!
“Your attitude determines your direction “. I like that!!!!!
This seems to be a rehab center for me....the guards are so polite and gentle
Ain't rehab a prison's purpose number 1?
it’s great that the officers are engaging nicely with the inmates and not treating them badly. Being in there and not seeing the outside world can be depressing. People make poor choices in life but they’re still human beings.
Soooo nice n pleasant, the relationship between prison officers n inmates! 👍👏👏
The animals, the animals
Trapped, trapped, trapped 'till the cage is full
The cage is full the day is new
And everyone is waiting, waiting on you
And you've goooooooot timmmmmeeeee!
OITNB!!! Have you watched the lastest season yet?
Halfway watching through the latest season 😄
omg
I made your comment 100 likes
Stop, drop, what’s that sound, everybody look what’s going down.
Good job Singapore on rehabilitation of these prisoners. The police officers are nice and supportive!
They are nice ONLY in front of the cameras, you Moron.
guard: lets use the beanbag room
lady: WHEEEE
the lady is literally me when I can sit on the beanbag in the my school's library
"we use the beanbag room"
"WEEEEE"
thats adorable
Hey there cna don’t mind me asking
Since this is only a preview do you have this show
Cha is that u? 😂
Orange is the new black
I was expecting some bitchy attitude but they all seem nice and kind 😶
I find this an excellent example of how, despite the strict restrictions and regulation of Singapore, people still make mistakes: but instead of being inhibited to receive the help you never thought you needed; freedom to keep your individuality; and never heard, here we have people who care about the welfare of the incarcerated and the people outside who may be related or unrelated to these detained persons who make up a system with positive, progressive goals and objectives.
You forgot to censor one prisoner face and I could clearly see her face. Do note and censor it. Then re-upload. On TV ppl might just see for few second. Online anyone can pause or head back. I think prisoner deserve second chance but not everyone is accepting. I will not pinpoint where in case anyone go and take a Ss.
true i also see her face as well but i also dun want pinpoint at her cuz she's trying to become a better person...
where... seen to be all censored
Ukiringo Freeze even so can see, who care to bother who is she after that.
👍👍👏👏kudos to u
There’s only that much they can blur out
Just watched the recent uploaded documentary of the maximum security one man cell! We need a whole documentary for women prison too!!
This is a huge difference from the prisons here in the United States. Here in the U.S. there is screaming and shouting, fighting, stabbing all kinds of violence. This prison is calm, quiet , the inmates are respectful. The guards are nice and kind. Big difference.
when reading a news paper is an activity to one you realise how blessed you are flipping the papers with your cuppa
5% murderers and 95% chewing gum smugglers inside that prison haha
Wow! Kudos to Singapore. This is the exact opposite of female prison in Nigeria where inmates lack basic things like sanitary pads and toilet tissue papers. A visit to a female prison in Nigeria will make you cry.
The best content I have ever watched in TH-cam
thank u singapore officers for being so nice to them. they are all deserve love and care. together we can help make the world a better place. we all made mistakes.
Having lived in Singapore for the past 14 years, I can say:
1) no country or government, including Singapore, is perfect; and
2) the circumstances and conditions between Singapore and my country are very different; but
there's so much my country could learn from this.
Humane/humanity.
@@Tendummiez69420 And my country separates children from their parents and puts them in cages; invades sovereign countries; lets citizens die without healthcare; enables a madman to run roughshod over our constitution without reigning him in; and the list goes on. The point here is what Sʻpore is doing to try to rehabilitate these people.
@@Tendummiez69420 My God! Not tiktok! Whatʻs next? Run for your lives!
8:26 officer cross road when red man is flashed 😂
the guard seems really patient and like a really nice person.
CNA Insider deserves more views and subscribers
Alot of thanks to those who strive to make a difference in ppl's lives no matter what their past is.
6:22 lmao the sign on the door uses one of PowerPoint’s default presentation slides
meanwhile in US jail "why did you stab her?", "She dun looked at my girl funny"
Just hit the subscribe button! Really inspiring and meaningful content
"During the first few weeks, prisoners must spend 23 hours in their cell to reflect on past actions. They can use the remaining 1 hour to use the iKiosk to checkup on administrative requests" - That has got to be the most Singaporean way to run a women's prison... The only way you could make this more Singaporean is if inmates can use the iKiosk to write formal complaints directly to members of parliament.
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My neme Erasmo cosmo da Silva.
Congralations for this wonderful direction of quality human. God bless, you and your family. Brasil 19 /03/2019.
please do a 4 part series like the men''s version
This is the most clean prison i've ever seen.. Much respect!
The inmates have so much luxury like catching up with the news..im suprised of the way inmates spend their time wisely
You lost me at "They are in their cells 23 hours a day."
I know same here,, why the f would you let a criminal out of it’s cell for 1 hour let alone 1 hour a day
@@mudsliemuddy2338 Its actually the norm in prisons, even in the US they only spend 23 hrs in their cell
@@dawnn2269 I’m so confused you think prisoners should never leave their cells???
@@beepbeep9043 im replying the previous comment hello, read it
Let meh reply this, OTAKU can't even see the difference right XD
THIS is very interesting. And the last part is very True!!! We are very quick to judge.
I never seen a nice bunch of staff and a prisoners respect them and they listen to them. The gaurds are very nice to the ladies
They should truly introduce this method in the States and in Canada. I think it would work I genuinely believe that it would work! 🙂
I know it wont work everywhere & with every type of inmate but I like the approach they are using. These places appear to have a great mix between Correctional & Incarceration elements.
I wish that it could be like this in the states maybe someplace where inmates go before they are able to go home, so it can slowly get them use to not always having to be on their guard. That way the transition from incarceration to being free could possibly be smoother. At this time they can have more access to being able to get a job and already sign up for other support groups etc. They need to experience a calm environment before they are released. Like maybe their last year of incarceration could be at a facility that is similar to that.
So different from prisons in the US. It's too bad that our authorities won't learn from other cultures.
I'm curious to know if the prisoners were required to cut their hair? They all have short hair. And do men make up any of the prison guards or staff, kitchen workers? I wouldn't think so or many of the prisoners would be wearing a hijab, right?
i think this all women prison is really all women. theres another prison for males tho
Holly Bercik I get scared when I see the American prison because the inmates speak tonnes of vulgar and the officers are so aggressive... Sometimes force is not the best way.
think this commenter is from the US not singapore lol they're referring to US prisons learning from singapore
A4 is for women's only. There are other Housing units that are purely for men. The women prisons only have women guards, but the men's has both. Also, I don't think you can wear hijab inside. If we allow that, then different religion also want to practice their faith too. Fairness is super important.
Muslims in Singapore are well behaved.
I want to know more about how prison works
Go in and experience it yourself. haha
YE TH LOL , I'm not a inmate
google is your best friend, perhapes, you can be more specific of what you keen to know
i live the opposite side of changi prison and i always curious what’s inside but now i know and it’s cool and nice and the police so kind
Kudos...Singapore Prison Service...
Captain of Lifes...💫💫💫
Don't Singapore jails allow for furlough so that the inmates can attend funerals or whatnot?
They do. Only the closest in your family, and your family need to make a call to prison to announced the death of tbe inmates next of kin. After that they have to come and "bail" you out to attend funeral while wearing the prison jumpsuit and shackles and guards bringing you and escort you to the funeral for 1 and half hours but only limited communications allowed with another cloaest family member. After that they will bring you back to prison.
I read somewhere...
If most of our society didn't opt for the so called "masculine" methods we would have been better...
Because what is the ideal "feminine" quality...it has the power of changing millions...
I don't want to start a gender war here...I just want to say that throughout the ages.. feminine quality is "tenderness,soft nature, sympathy, empathy"
These things are very powerful
I also read somewhere... if most of our society didn't opt for the so called "masculine" methods, we would've been still living in grass huts.
I don't want to start a gender war... just wanted to say that masculinity & femininity are the 2 wings of the same bird. You're a fool to think otherwise
@@SR-qu9mp yes, and therefore they need to be coordinated and in sync, so they cannot be divided.
Wow! This made me cry 😢 I believe many of these women will be rehabilitated!
Good job Singapore , you treat your criminals with huge respect , the officers also talk to them in a nice , friendly soft spoken manners... No shouting like in certain countries .
I wonder what part of the prison they filmed as I just can't believe it's all like that! Wish it was but just dont think so!
Trish Molly yup thats basically Singapore prisons
Yups true .. not over populated i guess
Trish Molly - It was filmed in Singapore's new Women's Prison, they relocated very recently.
this is maybe lighter offense. I don't think heavier offences prisoners like armed robbery, assault with weapons have such nice place. murder case prisoners or capital death sentence prisoners obviously will not enjoy such environment.
No, they do enjoy the same treatment. unlike in the US, Singapore does not give you a bed, they only sleep on straw matt = equivalent to just bare floor. Thats it. Other than that, its a good retirement home for old people without money.lol
Singapore is a great place 🇸🇬👌🏻✨
Omg the officers are so kind they are nicer than my teachers at school
And especially when one inmate’s Brother passed away and they gave her a cup of water and consoled her...
Watching this after seeing the documentary of prison in Madagascar…. This is a 180° change!
This prison in Singapore looks more like a hotel in Indonesia
😂😂😂
look better than your house
Singapore prisoners are so kind ;-;
I’m a proud singapore student
Very neat environment and a lot of care. Keep it up officers!
My friend been in prison for 3 weeks (Singapore Changi prison) for working illegally as cleaner,according to her she was fed 1 whole chicken using plastic cutleries and if she broke it she will face a consiquences, but when i see this dox. i dont think my friend story is not true
i hope they are more people like the officers in our country! understanding them is important. don’t ever see them a bad person for the pasts
Cool facility. Very clean