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CSD MAINTAINS HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) HAS MET THE PROBLEMS OF PRISON OVERCROWDING AND STAFF SHORTAGE WITH GREAT DETERMINATION AND VIGOUR AND HAS MAINTAINED HIGH STANDARDS IN ALL AREAS OF ITS OPERATIONS, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR JEREMY MATHEWS, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD AT CSD'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, MR MATHEWS NOTED THAT IN ADDITION TO DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AFTERCARE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES CONTINUED то RECEIVE CLOSE ATTENTION.
"IN THE AREA OF AFTERCARE, I AM DELIGHTED TO NOTE THAT IN THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1989 TO 1991, THE PERCENTAGES OF INMATES AT DETENTION CENTRE AND YOUNG PRISONERS
WHO, AFTER RELEASE, COMPLETED 94 PER CENT
THEIR SUPERVISION PERIODS WITHOUT RECONVICTION STOOD AT AND 83 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY," HE SAID.
THE RESULTS WERE EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE FOR THE TWO PAROLE SCHEMES RUN BY THE CSD WHICH AIMED TO PROMOTE THE BETTER RE-INTEGRATION OF OFFENDERS INTO THE SOCIETY, MR MATHEWS SAID.
"AS AT THE END OF JUNE 1991, 13 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED UNDER THE RELEASE UNDER SUPERVISION SCHEME AND 60 DISCHARGED UNDER THE PRE-RELEASE EMPLOYMENT SCHEME.
"THE SUCCESS RATES OF THOSE WHO
HAVE COMPLETED SUPERVISION UNDER BOTH SCHEMES ARE BOTH 100 PER CENT, HE NOTED.
MR MATHEWS POINTED OUT THAT THE CSD ALSO PLAYED A MAJOR IN MANAGING DETENTION CENTRES FOR VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS (VM'S).
HE SAID THERE WERE OVER 30,000 VM'S UNDER CSD'S MANAGEMENT THIS WAS A HUGE TASK REQUIRING SKILL, INGENUITY, CARE FLEXIBILITY.
"THE SERVICE MUST BE COMMENDED FOR ITS CONTINUED MANAGE EFFECTIVELY THESE CENTRES AND MAINTAIN GOOD DISCIPLINE IN THEM, HE ADDED.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS BASIC TRAINING TOOK PART IN THE PARADE.
MR MATHEWS PRESENTED SILVER WHISTLES TO THE FIVE BEST RECRUITS.
REGISTRATION OF A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY REVOKED
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE REGISTRATION OF PNC INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (ASIA) LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT- TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JULY 29, 1991 AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.
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