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Wednesday, October 16, 1974

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them by the Prisons Department. So far, only about 10%

of those who have passed through then have been reconvicted.

We can be satisfied that our Frisons Department is

making constructive and reasonably successful progress in their problem of dealing with the young offender who

is not yet a hardened criminal.

ICAC

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A year ago in this Council I announced my

intention of setting up an Independent Commission Against

Corruption under a civilian commissioner.

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Within 4 months

the Commission was in being and working under a new

While the Operations Department

ordinance.

investigatory arm of the Commission

the

is the only

section so far fully functional, the special Corruption

Frevention and Community Relations departments are now

being set up and will soon be at work. As soon as

this staff are in position, two advisory committees on

Corruption Prevention and Community Relations will be

established, together with a small high-powered super-

visory committee to advise the Commissioner and myself

The on major policy aspects of the Commission's work.

public has responded well to this new organisation;

and reports made to ICAC have increased by some 300%

compared with those made during a similar period last

year.

/The Operations....

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