Overview

• S Iswaran, Singapore's former transport minister, began serving home detention on February 7, 2025, after completing one-third of his 12-month jail sentence.
• He was convicted in 2024 for receiving over $300,000 in gifts and obstructing justice, making him the first former Singapore cabinet member to be jailed.
• The home detention scheme includes curfew monitoring, electronic tagging, counselling, and conditions for work, study, or training.
• Singapore's Prison Service stated that Iswaran was deemed low risk for reoffending and eligible for the scheme due to strong family support and good behavior in prison.
• Iswaran resigned from office in January 2024 and has since repaid most of the illicit gains he received during his tenure.