Building a High-Performance Culture Through Competency, Connection and a Holistic Wellness Support Framework in the Singapore Prison Service

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Rashida Mohamed Zain and Luke Leong (PID084)

Authors

Rashida Mohamed Zain

Senior Assistant Director, Principal Psychologist, Singapore Prison Service, Singapore

Rashida Mohamed Zain is a Senior Assistant Director, Principal Psychologist, in the Operational Psychology Branch of the Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division. Her branch oversees mental health and wellness initiatives, crisis intervention, and selection in the specialized units in SPS. Trained in Clinical Psychology, Rashida supervises her team in their staff counselling cases in providing psychotherapy to SPS staff with mental health challenges and supporting them through their personal crisis. Her branch oversees the CARE (Caring Action in Response to an Emergency) peer support system that provides critical crisis support to SPS staff. In ensuring relevance to current contexts, Rashida and her team are involved in research studies and evaluations to identify needs and intervention areas for a well-functioning workforce in the Singapore Prison Service.

Luke Leong

Superintendent, Institution Tanah Merah, Singapore Prison Service , Singapore

Luke Leong is the Superintendent of Tanah Merah Prison, and he has been with the Singapore Prison Service since 2010. He has completed stints in operations and policy work, including postings with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is currently the Superintendent of Institution Tanah Merah, which houses Singapore’s Prison School.

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