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HOWEVER, IT WAS OF THE VIEW THAT THE SUBJECT SHOULD NOT BE IN ISOLATION BUT SHOULD BE STUDIED AGAINST THE WHOLE
EXAMINED SPECTRUM OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR THE ELDERLY.
ALSO DISCUSSED AT TODAY'S MEETING WAS A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE TWO REFORMATORY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMITTEE ACCEPTED THAT THE MAXIMUM DETENTION PERIOD IN A REFORMATORY SCHOOL BE REDUCED TO THREE YEARS FROM FIVE YEARS WHICH WAS CONSIDERED TOO LONG COMPARED WITH OTHER TRAINING CENTRES AND COULD IN FACT BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE IN THE REHABILITATION OF YOUNG OFFENDERS.
THE COMMITTEE NEXT EXAMINED A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PILOT SCHEME FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS.
IT NOTED THAT THE SCHEME, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED FROM JANUARY 1 LAST YEAR, HAD BEEN OPERATING SMOOTHLY, AT THE CENTRAL, KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACIES.
THE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT LATER THIS
YEAR, TOWARDS THE END OF THE PILOT SCHEME'S TWO-YEAR LIFE, A FULL REVIEW OF THE SCHEME WOULD BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE VIEW TO MAKING A RECOMMENDATION WHETHER IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL MAGISTRATES' COURTS.
STUDY ROOMS FOR TUEN MUN STUDENTS * * * * *
THE CONFERENCE ROOMS AT SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL AND BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL BE OPEN TO STUDENTS AS STUDY ROOMS FROM APRIL TO JUNE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
THE STUDY ROOM AT SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL WILL BE 9 AM TO 10 PM ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS, AND FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM TO 10 PM ON SATURDAYS.
AS FOR BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE WILL BE OPEN ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM.
OPEN FROM
1 PM AND
STUDY ROOM
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