Former Transport Minister S Iswaran has completed his jail term and is no longer under Singapore Prison Service custody.
The Singapore Prison Service said on Friday (6 Jun 2025) that Mr Iswaran had completed his emplacement on the Home Detention Scheme and is no longer under SPS custody.
Singapore’s First Imprisoned Cabinet Minister Finishes 12-Month Sentence
Mr Iswaran is the first cabinet minister in Singapore to be imprisoned. His jail sentence commenced on 7 Oct 2024.
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He was placed on the Home Detention Scheme on 7 Feb 2025 to serve the remainder of his sentence at his residence under specific conditions.
SPS did not specify when Mr Iswaran concluded his 12-month sentence. Factoring in a remission period available to inmates who have served two-thirds of their sentence, Mr Iswaran could have concluded his jail term on Friday.
Criminal Charges and Guilty Plea for Receiving Gifts
Mr Iswaran pleaded guilty on 24 Sep 2024 to four charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which forbids all public servants from obtaining any valuable thing from someone involved with them in an official capacity.
He also pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing justice by belatedly repaying the cost of a flight to Doha.
These charges were for obtaining valuables from Singapore GP majority shareholder Ong Beng Seng and construction boss Lum Kok Seng while he held portfolios that had official dealings with the two men.
Another 30 charges under Section 165 were taken into consideration for his sentencing. He was sentenced to 12 months’ jail on 3 Oct 2024.
Home Detention Scheme and Prison Service Guidelines
Inmates placed on home detention scheme will serve their remaining sentences at their residences under specified conditions.
Prisoners can be placed on home detention for not more than one year, with offenders becoming eligible for home detention after serving around one-third of their sentence.
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Ong Beng Seng’s case is still pending before the courts.
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