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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1981

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PRISON OFFICERS COMPLETE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING

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TWENTY-THREE ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WHO COMPLETED AN EXTENSION COURSE ON SOCIAL WORK ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) AWARDED CERTIFICATES,

THE TWO-MONTH COURSE, ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS, WAS DESIGNED TO HELP OFFICERS ON AFTER-CARE DUTIES GAIN THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WORK TECHNIQUES, HUMAN GROWTH AND BEHAVIOUR, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK.

AT A CEREMONY HELD TODAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE POLYTECHNIC, THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR GARTH HYDES, PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO THE OFFICERS.

MR HYDES SAID AFTER-CARE WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS

IN THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS TODAY.

THERE WERE 2 462 PERSONS UNDER AFTER-CARE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THOSE DISCHARGED FROM DETENTION CENTRES, TRAINING CENTRES, DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES AND CERTAIN YOUNG PRISONERS ON RELEASE FROM PRISON.

THE TRAINING COURSE WOULD BETTER EQUIP THE OFFICERS FOR THE IR DUTIES, MR HYDES SAID.

PLAN TO REMODEL RAILWAY STATION

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A PORTION OF KOWLOON STATION IS TO BE REMODELLED AS PART OF THE KCR ELECTR IF ICATION AND MODERNISATION SCHEME.

THE WORK WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TICKET OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCREASED NUMBERS OF PASSENGERS USING KOWLOON STATION AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICE IN 1982.

IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS FACILITIES FOR PASSENGERS USING THE THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE TO GUANGZHOU.

TENDERS ARE BEING CALLED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE WORK, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST AND TAKE SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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