Presentation on Singapore Country Report Mr Seng Han Thong & Mr - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation on Singapore Country Report

• Mr Seng Han Thong & Mr Sitoh Yih Pin,

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• 11th AIFOCOM Meeting
• 13 May 2014

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SCORE Prisons CNB

Holistic Approach

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Supply & Demand Reduction

Community Support & Buy-in

Tough Laws & Enforcement Treatment & Rehabilitation

Aftercare & Continued Rehabilitation

Preventive Drug Education

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Anti-Drug Legislation

Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA)

• Revision of Mandatory Death Penalty

– Courts have a discretion if 2 conditions are met:

• Offenders’ role restricted only to that of a courier; and
• Offender offered substantive assistance to CNB or

suffering from abnormality of mind leading to reduced mental responsibility for his acts

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Anti-Drug Legislation

Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA)

Supply Reduction (continued)

– Aggravated punishment

• Trafficking to and recruitment of young or vulnerable

– Enhanced punishment

• 2nd and subsequent trafficking offence

– New schedule for new psychoactive substances

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Anti-Drug Legislation

Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA)

Supply Reduction (continued)

– Criminalising the act of planning or arranging for a drug gathering – Abetment outside Singapore of an offence committed in Singapore

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Total/New Drug Abusers Arrested

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

1994: 208 per 100k 2013: 93 per 100k

Abusers arrested 2013: 3,574

Total New Repeat

Abusers arrested 1994: 6,165

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Strategic Challenges

Youth and student abusers Societal values and attitudes amongst younger generation Sustenance of zero tolerance towards drug abuse Rising drug trend - Increase in Heroin and ‘ice’ abusers Increase in number of LT releases over the next few years Emergence of new psychoactive substances Worsening regional drug situation Poppy cultivation Clandestine laboratories Syndicates using Singapore’s connectivity to move drug consignments

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Towards a Drug-Free Singapore

Engaging Families and the Community Enhancing System and Structures Targeted Prevention Strong Deterrence Upstream Intervention for Young Abusers Rehabilitation and Supervision to Reduce Relapse Rate

Task Force on Drugs

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Conclusion

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Thank you

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