FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1985
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NEW REMAND UNIT FOR GIRLS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL SHORTLY BE OPERATING A TEMPORARY REMAND UNIT FOR GIRLS IN THE TAI TAM GAP TRAINING CENTRE.
NAMED +PUI YIN, THE UNIT WILL ACCOMMODATE 38 GIRLS AGED 14 AND OVER WHO ARE AWAITING COURT APPEARANCE EITHER ON CHARGES OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES OR ON APPLICATION FOR CARE AND PROTECTION ORDER.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW UNIT WOULD RELIEVE THE OFTEN-CONGESTED REMAND FACILITIES IN THE MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME.
IT WILL START RECEIVING GIRLS FROM JUNE 10 AND WILL BE IN OPERATION UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR WHEN A NEW MIXED REMAND HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IS EXPECTED TO OPEN AT THE OLD MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME SITE.
THE GAZETTE TODAY PUBLISHED NOTIFICATION TO INCLUDE TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AS A PLACE OF DETENTION FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS, A PLACE OF REMAND AND A PLACE OF REFUGE.
DANCING TO SUPPORT YOUTH YEAR ***
A WHEELCHAIR DANCE PERFORMANCE AND DANCE-IN SESSION FOR ABOUT 300 PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED PEOPLE WILL BE HELD FROM 3.30 PM TO 5 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE POKFULAM PHAB CENTRE.
THE EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG REHAB AID, IS IN SUPPORT OF THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DICKEN YUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING.
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