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Monday, February 26, 1973
At present, institutions administered by the Prisons Department in
Hong Kong have a daily prison/inmate population of a little over 6,100 with
1,581 persona being followed up in the department's after-care programme.
To prepare them for their work, all new recruits of the prisons
service are required to undergo a six-month induction training course in the
Prisons Department.
Once in the prisons service, staff members can enjoy all benefits
provided for civil servants, including housing, free medical treatment and
holidaye.
There are also other departmental benefits such as welfare funds,
staff clubs and free sports facilities.
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