Court processes and orders for positive outcomes

ABSTRACT

This commentary is an excerpt of the presentation made by the author at SSR-NAI conference on Innovative Approaches in the Rehabilitation of Offenders. The commentary sets out the key differences between traditional court processes and orders, and those that are aimed at rehabilitation and problem-solving. It describes two initiatives that the Courts in Singapore have implemented over the past few years to help spur, steer and support change in offenders: post-sentencing judicial monitoring and our pre-sentencing protocol for selected offenders and offences.