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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1983

WORKSHOPS FOR SENIOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF SIX, ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS FOR ALL SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT ON THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS,

THE FIRST ONE OF THE SERIES WAS CONDUCTED TODAY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR TOM GARNER AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.

PAPERS PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER, DEALING WITH SUCH MATTERS AS MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS, CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORISATION OF PRISONERS, AFTERCARE, AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING WERE DISCUSSED AT THE SESSION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE COURSE IS INTENDED TO BROADEN THE OUTLOOK OF THE OFFICERS AND HELP THEM TO EXAMINE MORE CRITICALLY THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

IT WOULD ALSO FURTHER DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS' PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. HE ADDED.

SOFTBALL INSTRUCTORS' TRAINING COURSE

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EXPERIENCED SOFTBALL PLAYERS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR ABOVE, ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN A SOFTBALL INSTRUCTORS' TRAINING COURSE STARTING FROM MAY 17.

THE COURSE IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION.

CONSISTING OF EIGHT THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL LESSONS, THE COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THREE DIFFERENT VENUES, THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, SHEK KIP MEI RESERVOIR PLAYGROUND AND HONG KONG SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYGROUND.

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE UP COACHING AS ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS FOR AN ELEMENTARY SOFTBALL TRAINING COURSE TO BE HELD FROM JULY TO AUGUST.

CERTIFICATE WILL BE AWARDED FOR SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.

THERE ARE 40 VACANCIES FOR THE COURSE AND THE FEE IS $20.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM RSS HEAD OFFICE ON 11TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG AND ANY OF ITS 19 OFFICES.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-458511.

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