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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1982

NEW NAME FOR PRISONS DEPARTMENT

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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE RENAMED CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FROM MONDAY TO GIVE A MORE BALANCED IMPRESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK WHICH IS PARTLY TO PUNISH, PARTLY TO PREVENT AND PARTLY TO REHABILITATE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE DEPARTMENT AT STANLEY, SIR MURRAY SAID THE CUSTODIAL ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT REMAINED VERY IMPORTANT SINCE PUNISHMENT OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS WAS LARGELY BY PRISON SENTENCES.

+BUT ONCE THE SENTENCE HAS BEEN SERVED, HE ADDED, +SOCIETY'S PRIME CONCERN IS THAT THE EX-CRIMINALS SHOULD NOT REVERT TO CRIME. HENCE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EDUCATIONAL, COUNSELLING, AND AFTER-CARE SERVICES, AND OF THE OCCUPATION PROVIDED FOR INMATES WHILE SERVING THE IR SENTENCES.+

THE GOVERNOR SAID THE CHANGE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S NAME WAS +TIMELY AND DOES JUSTICE TO THE MANY-SIDED WORK OF THIS REMARKABLE DEPARTMENT.«

ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR THOMAS GARNER, SIR MURRAY INSPECTED THE PARADE FORMED BY 205 MEN AND WOMEN OF THE SERVICE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.

HE ALSO PRESENTED COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS TO 16 MEMBERS OF THE STAFF WHO HAVE COMPLETED 18 YEARS EXEMPLARY SERVICE. THE RECIPIENTS INCLUDED A CHIEF OFFICER, AN OFFICER, 11 ASSISTANT OFFICERS, A SENIOR CLERICAL OFFICER, AN OFFICE ASSISTANT AND A WORKMAN.

THE BAND, PIPES AND DRUMS OF CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR BOYS PROVIDED MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.

ON PARADE BEFORE THE GOVERNOR FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS THE TAI TAM GIRL PIPERS WHO ARE FORMED BY YOUNG INMATES OF THE TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS. THEY PROVIDED MUSIC FOR THE INSTITUTION'S GIRL-MARCHING TEAM AT A PERFORMANCE.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

I CONGRATULATE ALL ON PARADE ON THE IR SMART BEARING.

I SHOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED YOUR COMMISSIONER'S INVITATION TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF THE DEPARTMENT AND FROM NEXT MONDAY IT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND YOUR COMMISSIONER WILL BECOME THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. THIS WILL GIVE A MORE BALANCED IMPRESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK WHICH IS PARTLY TO PUNISH, PARTLY TO PREVENT, AND PARTLY TO REHABILITATE.

THE CUSTODIAL ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT REMAINS VERY IMPORTANT. THE PUNISHMENT OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS IS LARGELY BY PRISON SENTENCES AND IT IS THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO CARRY THESE OUT.

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