THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1980
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CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS VISIT HIGH-RISE PENAL INSTITUTION
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DELEGATES TO THE FIRST ASIAN AND PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE - ONE OF THE FEW HIGH-RISE PENAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD.
THE MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON CONSISTS OF TWO NINE-STOREY BLOCKS OF CELLS FOR 960 INMATES, AN ADJOINING EIGHT-STOREY DORMITORY BLOCK FOR STAFF, AN ADMINISTRATION WING AND A HOSPITAL.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR T G GARNER, THE VISITORS TOURED THE CENTRE AND WERE BRIEFED BY THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PRISON, MR J ASHWORTH.
THEY WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE MODERN ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICES IN THE CENTRE WHICH WAS OPENED IN NOVEMBER 1977.
TODAY'S VISIT WAS THE LAST IN A SERIES ARRANGED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE DELEGATES.
THE FIVE-DAY CONFERENCE WILL END TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
LAND EXECUTIVES COMPLETE COURSE
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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, WILL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO 39 LAND EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED A TWO-YEAR POLYTECHNIC COURSE ON LAND ADMINISTRATION.
THE PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, FOURTH FLOOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT MR DONALD STRANGE OF NTA ON ARRIVAL.
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