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On prison industries, he said the estimated value of manufactured
goods rose from $8.6 million in 1973-74 to about 12 million in 1975-76,
roughly a 40 per cent increase in two years,
But he said: it increased prison population we must obviously
expand prison industries,"
"We are now in the process of working up proposals for submission
to Finance Committee," he added. "In doing so we shall most certainly take
into account the suggestion that we might dras on the expertise of businessmen
and other Governments to help in formulating the plans and we have contacts
with the Singapore authorities on their plans. #1
Mr. Davies said, however, the main needs were a strengthened
Management structure in the field of prison industries, coupled with additional
equipment and more workshop and storage space.
"The Prisons Department has made much progress in providing improved
security and addition 1 accomodation in its institutionu. More accommodation
will undoubtedly be needed and that, together with additional and expanded
prison industries, is the next priorit," he said.
Referring to the educational qualifications of police recruits,
Mr. Davies said they had improved dramatically over the past three years.
He expressed the hope that the ground which had been gained could
be maintained, despite "the wider employment opportunities which arise from
the more buoyant economic conditions which now exist."
Turning to Police terms of service, he said that they were also
kept under review.
He pointed out that in 1973 there were 540 rank and file resignations.
In spite of the considerable expansion of the Force over the last two years,
there were only 184 resignations in 1974 and 178 in 1975.
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