THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1992
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ONEROUS TASK FOR CSD STAFF
THE RECENT UPSURGE IN CRIME PARTICULARLY VIOLENT CRIME HAS MADE THE WORK OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MORE ONEROUS, A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR RONALD ARCULLI, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
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STANLEY, MR ARCULLI SAID NO DOUBT THIS WOULD ADD STRAINS ON THE DEPARTMENT, BUT IT WOULD ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE VITAL DEPARTMENT PLAYED IN KEEPING GOOD ORDER WITHIN THE SOCIETY.
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"THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE SERVICE IS TO EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT THE ORDERS OF THE COURTS WHICH INVOLVE CUSTODY OF OFFENDERS IN SECURE HUMANE CONDITIONS BUT AT THE SAME TIME TO PROVIDE PURPOSEFUL TREATMENT AND TRAINING FOR THE REFORMATION AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, MR ARCULLI SAID.
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"IT IS CLEARLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE THAT OFFENDERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO LEAD USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS."
HE SAID OVERCROWDING IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS AS A RESULT OF INFLUX OF CHINESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAD BEEN PERTURBING.
HE SAID THIS UNDESIRABLE SITUATION WOULD BE IMPROVED WHEN ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PRISONERS WAS AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THE RESHUFFLE OF RESOURCES IN TUNG TAU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR.
MOREOVER, MR ARCULLI SAID THERE WAS A PLAN TO CONVERT ONE THE DETENTION CENTRES INTO A MEDIUM SECURITY INSTITUTION TO HOUSE PRISONERS OF LOWER SECURITY GRADING.
HE SAID DESPITE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF OVERCROWDING AND STRAIN ON STAFF RESOURCES, THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT MAINTAINED A HIGH STANDARD IN ALL ITS AREAS OF OPERATION.
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"IT HAS INDEED CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND PROGRAMMES OF AFTERCARE, EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND HAS ALSO SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE DETENTION CENTRES ACCOMMODATING MORE THAN 35,000 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS, HE ADDED.
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ON PARADE TODAY WERE 201 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAD JUST COMPLETED 20 WEEKS' BASIC TRAINING.
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