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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1985
THE SURVEY, TO BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER AT A COST OF ABOUT $50 000, IS AIMED AT COLLECTING INFORMATION THROUG¬ SCIENTIFIC METHODS ON THE BEHAVIOUR, THINKING AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE +PROBLEM YOUTH+ IN THE DISTRICT.
+THE FINDINGS WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR THE WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE WAYS OF DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM,+ MR MAK SAID.
THE WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED IN MARCH 1984 UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD TO ANALYSE THE CAUSES FOR THE YOUTH PROBLEM IN KWUN TONG AND TO RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS.
DURING LAST YEAR, THE WORKING GROUP INVITED A SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER, A SOCIAL FIELD TEAM LEADER, A PROBATION OFFICER AND OTHER YOUTH WORKERS TO SHARE THEIR WORKING EXPERIENCES.
PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE SCOUT MOVEMENT FOR PROVIDING HEALTHY LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MR MAK ALSO CALLED ON PARENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN TO JOIN THE SCOUTS OR SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS.
THAI OFFICIALS VISIT TAI LAM PRISONS
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A GROUP OF 33 SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM THAILAND'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED TWO PRISONS IN TAI LAM TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG.
THE DELEGATION, LED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, DR CHAU PATTANACHAREON, IS IN HONG KONG ON A STUDY VISIT. MOST MEMBERS ARE PARTICIPANTS OF A CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATOR COURSE CONDUCTED BY THE THAI GOVERNMENT.
THEY FIRST WENT TO THE TAI LAM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON, WHERE THEY SAW PRISONERS WORKING AT VARIOUS WORKSHOPS. THE GROUP WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE PRISON'S PRECAST CONCRETE WORKSHOP, WHICH PRODUCES KERB STONES, CABLE DUCT TILES AND PAVING SLABS FOR THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
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THE GROUP THEN VISITED THE ADJACENT TAI LAM CENTRE FOR WOMEN, WHICH HOUSES ADULT FEMALE OFFENDERS AND IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS: THE REMAND, THE PRISON AND THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE SECTIONS.
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE DELEGATION MET WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK.
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