

Riot Island
This two-part series explores key turning points in Singapore’s penal history. From the idealistic rehabilitation colony on Pulau Senang that ended in revolt, to the 1993 prison riots that claimed the lives of four officers, experts uncover the events, policies, and human stories behind two of the country's most dramatic justice system reckonings.
This two-part series explores key turning points in Singapore’s penal history. From the idealistic rehabilitation colony on Pulau Senang that ended in revolt, to the 1993 prison riots that claimed the lives of four officers, experts uncover the events, policies, and human stories behind two of the country's most dramatic justice system reckonings.
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