I went to Singapore Changi Prison on Sunday, 5 Sep 2010 morning. No, I didn’t commit any crime. I was a volunteer at Yellow Ribbon Prison Run’10. I was assigned to be at the finish point which turned the prison field into a carnival ground. The heavy rain in the early morning didn’t dampen the spirit of the runners. There were break dancers, balloonists, face painter, bagpipers, singers, magicians, static displays and many more. You don’t feel that you are inside a prison compound. This run was widely publicized to achieve a target of 10,000 participants for the run. Eventually, about 7600 participated this year. More than 10,000 ex-offenders are being released each year from prisons and drug rehabilitation centers. These ex-offenders face a second prison of being discriminated in our society.
The Yellow Ribbon Project has three goals:
- To create Awareness of giving second chances to ex-offenders,
- To generate Acceptance of ex-offenders and their families into the community,
- To inspire Community Action to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders.
Source: http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg/background.php
Mistakes made will implicate others around us. Being imprisoned will delay the journey to prosper. Crime really does not pay.
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