„TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1974
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THE HALF-WAY HOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE 24 RESIDENTS EUT ADDITIONAL DEDS LORE INSTALLED TO KEET DEHAND, DRINGING THE PRESENT CAPACITY TO 36. THE HOUSE SERVES AS A SUPPORTING FACILITY FOR THE TAI LAH AND MA PO PING ADDICTION TREATMENT CONTRES.
SINCE ITS INCEPTION SIX YEARS AGO, A TOTAL OF 959 TREATED DRUG ADDICTS PASSED MIRCUCH THE HOUSE DY THE END OF LAST MONTH. OF THESE, 734 CAND FROM THE TAI LAI TREATMENT CENTRE, 179 FROM THE NA FO PING TREATMENT CENTRE, WHILST THE RENAINING 45 VENE ADIITTED ON A VOLUNTARY DASIS.
THE PERIOD OF RESIDENCE IS NONHALLY SPECIFIED UNDER THE TERMS OF SUPERVISION AD COULD DE ANYTHING FROM A FEU DAYS UP TO THREE MONTUS OR EVEN KODE,, DEPOIDING ON. THE INDIVIDUAL HARD OF EACH CASE.
RESIDENTS ARE PUT ON TRUST TO A CONSIDERACLE EXTENT.
THEY ARE GIVEN A FREE HAID TO HANAGE THEIR PRIVATE AFFAIRS
AND THEY CO OUT TO WORK EITHER IN AI OCCUPATICH OF THEIR CUN CHOICE OR IN EIPLOYMENT WHICH PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF HELPED THEM C9TAIN.
THOUGH THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT DACK TO THE HOUSE
BY MIDNIGHT EACH DAY. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SPEND CERTA!!! NIGHTS AWAY FROM THE HOUSE, IN CERTAIN CASES, FOR EXAFLE TO WORK ON NIGHT SHIFTS, OR TO ATTEND A RELATIVE'S C2 A FRIEND'S WEDDING AND TO PARTAKE IN FAMILY RE-UNIONS O! FESTIVE COCASIONS.
IN THE SMALL SITTING ROON ON THE GROUND. FLOOR, A TELEVISION SET IS PROVIDED FOR THE ENOMENT CF THE INHATES IN THE EVENINGS AD DURING OTHER THES C7 LEICUJE. CHESS IS A COMION PASTICE ALONG THE HEIATES AND THERE IS EVEN FACILITY FOR A FRIENDLY OF BANJONG.
DURING THEIR RESIDENCE AT THE HOUSE, TIE INMATES FEED THEMSELVES FROM THEIR OWN EARNINGS. ADEQUATE KITCHEN FACILITIES, L.P. GAS COOKERS AND COOKING UTENSILS CLS, ARE PROVIDED. AID EXTENSIVELY USED BY RESIDENTS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS, UMO PREFER TO HAVE THEIR KZALS CUTSIDE.
/HO” DO ........
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