Note from Director, Singapore Prison Service

Seasons Greetings from the staff and inmates of the Singapore Prison Service! It has been 2 years since Singapore and Hong Kong have undertaken the role of Secretariat.

Looking back, the year 2002 has been an eventful one. We have had to face many new situations, such as the spread of the Severe Anti- Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), as well as threats of terrorism, and learn how to deal with them in the Corrections context. These are merely two examples of the challenges that we face in the unpredictable world today. It is important that we engage in life-long learning and innovation, so as to keep up with the accelerating changes, and further improve our respective organisations.  

The sharing of unique professional knowledge of Correctional agencies is one way of responding to the challenge of constant change. The annual APCCA Conference, the bi-annual APCCA newsletter and the APCCA website are excellent platforms for the sharing of such knowledge. It is through your continuous contributions that these platforms can thrive. I am confident that we will maintain our exceptional working relationships and openness to learn and share.

Hong Kong will host the 23^rd APCCA Conference from 6-12 December this year. We look forward to another interactive session of sharing and learning.