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SUNDAY, MARCI! 11, 1979

+EMPLOYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE USE OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S EX-DRUG ADDICTS PLACEMENT SERVICE. AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT DEFINITELY HELPS EX-ADDICTS TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF, MR. LI SAID.

THERE ARE NOW THREE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES FOR MEN ONE AT TAI LAM, AND TWO ON HEI LING CHAU ISLAND INCLUDING ONE FOR YOUNG INMATES. IN ADDITION, THE TAI LAM CENTRE FOR WOMEN IS FOR WOMEN ADDICTS OF ALL AGES.

AT THE END OF THE FOUR TO 12 MONTHS TREATMENT PERIOD, AN INMATE IS PUT UNDER STATUTORY SUPERVISION FOR 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING RELEASE. THIS IS IMPORTANT AS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT AN ADDICT IS MOST VULNERABLE TO RELAPSE DURING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER TREATMENT.

DURING THIS PERIOD, HIS AFTER-CARE OFFICER CONTINUES TO COUNSEL, ADVISE AND ASSIST. IF AN INMATE UNDER SUPERVISION HAS RELAPSED OR IN ANY WAY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF HIS SUPERVISION ORDER HE IS LIABLE TO BE RECALLED FOR FURTHER DETENTION IN A DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE.

FOR INMATES WHO REQUIRE CLOSE SUPERVISION AFTER THEIR RELEASE, OR WHO HAVE NO READY ACCOMMODATION, QUARTERS ARE PROVIDED IN THE 'NEW LIFE HOUSE' AT TAI LAM CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHERE A PROGRAMME OF RE-INTEGRATION IS OPERATIVE.

QUARTERS FOR FIREMEN

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER 760 MARRIED QUARTERS IN TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN FOR MARRIED MEMBERS OF THE RANK-AND-FILE.

+CONSTRUCTION ON THE TWO QUARTERS IS ABOUT 90 PER CENT COMPLETE AND THE MEN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOMES TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROJECTS WERE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LONG-TERM EXPANSION PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE HOMES TO AS MANY SERVING MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE.

THE $26.5 MILLION QUARTERS WILL EACH COMPRISE TWO 20-STOREY BLOCKS, A CAR PARK, A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND A GARDEN.

PILING WORK ON PHASE II OF THE SHA TIN QUARTERS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED SOON. THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER 220 UNITS.

THE TSUEN WAN QUARTERS IS NEAR THE JUNCTION OF LEI MUK SHUE ROAD AND WO YEE HOP ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE LEI MUK SHUI AMBULANCE TRAINING CENTRE.

THE SHA TIN COMPLEX IS OPPOSITE LEK YUEN ESTATE NEAR THE SHA TIN BY-PASS IN TAIPO ROAD.

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THERE ARE 380 FLATS IN EACH. INCLUDING 20 GRADE 'G' (ABOUT 1,200 SG. FT.) 143 I* ABOUT 470 SQ. FT.) AND 220 GRADE (ABOUT 365 $4. FT.)

THE SPOKESMAN SAID.