Record turnout for Yellow Ribbon Run

A record number of runners took part in the Yellow Ribbon Prison Run on Sunday as part of efforts to help ex-offenders start afresh.

About 9,000 took part, making it the highest number of runners since the event was started three years ago.

They went past the old Changi Prison Gate into the new Changi Prison Complex and were greeted at the end point by a carnival, along with song performances and prison art exhibition featuring original artworks by reforming inmates.

A total of S$731,000 has been raised this year for the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

"After release, many ex-offenders step into a second, social and psychological 'prison', the key to which is in the hands of family, friends, neighbours, employers and the community at large," said the Chairman of the Yellow Ribbon Prison Run Organising Committee, Kevin Hoon.

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