Charity taps tailored programmes to prevent inter-generational offending

Mentoring and counselling part of support system, with aim to help 1,000 kids yearly

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Ms Juliana Jumadi has been her family's sole breadwinner since her former husband's incarceration around 2009.

The 40-year-old single mother, who works in events management and as a part-time barista, takes care of her three daughters, aged seven to 17, in their one-room flat.

They are among the estimated 600 children and 300 families who are supported each year by NeuGen, a charity that helps former offenders and their families.

NeuGen Fund, formerly known as Iscos ReGen Fund, is the charity arm of the Industrial and Services

Co-operative Society (Iscos), which helps inmates and former offenders and their families.

Since 2016, the organisation has helped Ms Juliana through various tailored programmes such as providing her with diapers and milk for her then newborn child, and tuition and reading programmes for her two older children.