XN000022-1983-11-12 — Page 4

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1983

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GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING TOMORROW

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A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, FOR PEKING TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

SIR EDWARD, ACCOMPANIED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, WILL BE LEAVING ON FLIGHT CA 102, ETD 12.45 PM.

PLEASE ADVISE THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE DEPARTURE TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING NOT LATER THAN 11.30 AM TOMORROW. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PLAYING IMPORTANT ROLE

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HONG KONG'S CONTINUED WELL-BEING AS A SUCCESSFUL TRADING TERRITORY DEPENDS ON ITS STABILITY WHICH IN TURN DEPENDS ON ITS EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT, MR MICHAEL SANDBERG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. MR SANDBERG SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS PLAYING AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT PART IN ENSURING THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG COULD LIVE IN FREEDOM AND SECURITY.

HE POINTED OUT THAT OVER THE YEARS THE PRISON SYSTEM HAD IMPROVED GREATLY WITH THE EMPHASIS BEING CHANGED FROM CUSTODIAL TO REMEDIAL SENTENCING.

FURTHERMORE, MUCH MORE EMPHASIS WAS NOW PLACED ON AFTER-CARE AND A PRISONER'S ́RE-ESTABLISHMENT IN SOCIETY AFTER RELEASE, HE ADDED.

SUCH DEVELOPMENT COULD ALSO BE REFLECTED BY THE CHANGE OF NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM PRISONS TO CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WHICH IMPLIED THAT SOMETHING COULD BE MADE CORRECT OR PUT RIGHT.

+PUNISHMENT BY ITSELF IS NOT ENOUGH, AND IS NOT THE WHOLE OBJECT OF THE SENTENCE, HE EMPHASISED.

HE SAID THAT THESE CHANGES WERE ALL PART OF A MODERN THINKING AND CARING SOCIETY AND THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS WERE NOW PLAYING THEIR PART IN THE EVENTUAL REHABILITATION OF THE PRISONERS.

/HE POINTED