Marlene Chua

Marlene Chua, a psychologist with the Singapore Prison Service, takes us behind the scenes of prison rehabilitation. She discusses the complex process of assessing violent and sexual offenders, including understanding their risk factors and distorted thinking. Marlene shares insights on building trust with resistant inmates and the challenges of maintaining clinician boundaries. She also explores motivations for change in offenders and the significance of aftercare support, highlighting that even those who commit serious harm can, with the right interventions, transform their lives.