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Singapore prison rolls out cloud-based notification system

Believed to improve staff efficiency

By C1 Staff

SINGAPORE — A prison in Singapore is improving the ease of contacting offenders under enhanced supervision programs by using a SMS system.

The SMS system will assist programs such as ‘Half-way care’ or ‘Aftercare’ programs, which provide support to inmates who have been released, according to Future Gov.

Prison staff calls about 80 offenders back twice a month for counselling, medical exams and meetings. It is believed that the SMS system will improve staff efficiency.