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The Yellow Ribbon Project () (Malay: Projek Riben Kuning) started in 2004, is a community initiative organised by the Community Action for Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) Network in Singapore. Aimed at reintegrating ex-prisoners into society, the Yellow Ribbon Project advocates a second chance for ex-offenders and their families through concerted efforts. The Yellow Ribbon Project seeks to engage the community in accepting ex-offenders and their families, giving them a second chance at life and to inspire a ripple effect of concerted community action to support ex-offenders and their families. ==Description== Every year, more than 9,000 ex-offenders in Singapore complete their sentences and are released from the various prisons and drug rehabilitation centres (DRCs). The Yellow Ribbon Project's objective is to raise awareness of the need to give second chances to ex-offenders and their families and inspire community action to support rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders back into society. The Yellow Ribbon Project is managed by the CARE Network. Members of the CARE Network include Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Singapore Prison Service (SPS), Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), National Council of Social Service (NCSS), Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Ltd (ISCOS), Singapore After-Care Association (SACA) and Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA). The inspiration behind the Yellow Ribbon Project was taken from the 70s song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”, sung by Tony Orlando and Dawn, which is in turn based on the true story published in a 1971 article in The New York Post. Almost nine in 10 Singaporeans are able to identify the aims of the initiative according to a survey 〔Khushwant Singh, 11 September 2008. ("More bosses offer jobs to ex-cons" ). The Straits Times, Retrieved on 19 October 2013〕 conducted by the Yellow Ribbon Project organisers. Beyond awareness, the Yellow Ribbon Project also actively encourages employers 〔Ng Puay Leng, 4 March 2012. ("More willing to hire ex-offenders" ). Channel NewsAsia, Retrieved on 19 October 2013〕 and volunteers to offer second chances to offenders who are willing to change for the better. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yellow Ribbon Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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