Programmes
Awful Grace offers a unique opportunity for individuals to engage in a process of accountability, understand the impact of their actions, and make amends to those they have harmed. We believe this approach is essential for genuine rehabilitation and creating safer communities.
Our collaboration with the Singapore Prison Service led to the publication of a research paper in 2024. This paper, “Insights from Awful Grace’s Use of Restorative Principles and Kinaesthetic Modalities in the Singapore Prison Service,” explores the efficacy of “The Journey”. This remains an ongoing project, and we as continue to expand our sample size and analyse new data.
The Journey
A transformative programme that empowers incarcerated individuals through restorative practices, utilising a kinaesthetic medium to develop character.
Family Matters
A programmes that is based on restorative practices that facilitates the reconciliation of incarcerated individuals with their families.
Dads Do Care
A restorative initiative designed to support incarcerated fathers maintain and strengthen their emotional connection with their children.
The Journey
The Journey is a transformative programme designed to empower incarcerated individuals through character development, grounded in restorative practices. This initiative uses hand-building pottery techniques to offer a creative and reflective space where participants cultivate patience, self-expression, and resilience.
In addition to artistic expression, the programme includes group discussions, mentorship, and community engagement, helping participants develop essential skills such as empathy, accountability, and emotional regulation. As they shape clay, participants also shape their future—learning teamwork, perseverance, and self-discipline in a supportive environment.
The Journey not only enables participants to craft unique ceramic pieces but also helps them rebuild confidence and a sense of belonging. The programme connects them with peers, mentors, and the community, offering the tools and support needed for reintegration and empowering them to move forward with hope and purpose.
Family Matters
In collaboration with Singapore Prison Service, Family Matters is a programme that supports incarcerated individuals as they begin their reconciliation journey with their families. Rooted in restorative principles, it provides a safe space for open conversations through restorative circles, promoting understanding, healing, and reconnection. For many, this programme is a crucial step in rebuilding trust and strengthening family bonds before release.
The programme integrates creative expression through pottery, where participants engage in reflective practice using hand-building techniques. This nurtures patience, self-expression, and emotional resilience, helping individuals reshape their relationships with care and intention.
Dads Do Care
Dads Do Care is a Singapore Prison Service initiative that helps incarcerated fathers remain engaged in their children’s lives while in prison. Grounded in restorative principles, the programme fosters self-awareness, emotional connection, and responsibility, empowering fathers to strengthen their relationships despite physical separation.
Participants develop pro-social life skills and character through hand-building pottery. The creative process nurtures patience, self-expression, and resilience, mirroring the journey of shaping their roles as fathers and teaching perseverance, emotional regulation, and transformation.
In addition to artistic expression, Dads Do Care offers a supportive space for fathers to explore their identity, share experiences, and prepare for positive reintegration into their families and communities. Guided discussions, mentorship, and restorative practices help participants rebuild their confidence, nurture their children, and foster lasting relationships beyond prison walls.
