Question No. 8
REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. HUI YIN-FAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 1987
Question
In the light of the recent killing and the incidents of assaults by persons allegedly suffering from mental disorders, will Government inform this Council which recommendations set out in the report of the Working Group on Ex-mental Patients with a History of Criminal Violence or Assessed Disposition to Violence (published in May 1983) have been implemented, and the reasons why some of the recommendations have not been implemented?
Sir,
The Report of the Working Group on Ex-Mental
Patient with a History of Criminal Violence contained 32
recommendations. I have tabled a paper which summarises the
present position with regard to their implementation.
2.
19 of the recommendations have been accepted and
have either been fully implemented or are in process of
being implemented. The more important of these include the
establishment of a central registry, the use of
multi-disciplinary case conferences, increased outreach.
services, the stepping-up of publicity measures, the
establishment of community work and aftercare units, and the
provision of additional half-way house places.