FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1988
IT WAS SET UP LAST APRIL ΩΤ RECOMMEND
AND TREATMENT FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS.
APPROPRIATE
"IN 1987, THE PANEL HANDLED A TOTAL OF 133 CASES AND, OF ITS SUCCESS, PLANS ARE IN HAND TO EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES ALL COURTS," MR CHAN SALD.
SENTENCES
IN VIEW
TO COVER
MEMBERS OF THE PANEL INCLUDE PROFESSIONALS FROM THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMISSIONER ALSO SAID THE REVAMPED YOUNG OFFENDER'S PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE FURTHER EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR INMATES, INTRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR, WAS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
"IT IS ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT INMATES CONTINUE VERY WELL INDEED IN PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, HE SAID.
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MR CHAN SAID THE INCLUSION OF SCOUTING IN TRAINING THE PAST TWO YEARS HAD ALSO YIELDED PROMISING RESULTS.
THE SCOUTS HAD DONE WELL. IN THE HONG KONG RALLY LAST YEAR.
TO PERFORM
CENTRES IN
ANNUAL SCOUT
MR CHAN NOTED THAT TWO SCOUTS FROM TRAINING CENTRES WERE SELECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE 16TH WORLD JAMBOREE HELD IN AUSTRALIA
IN
DECEMBER.
IN ADDITION, 21 OTHERS HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE "YOUTH AT RISH" PROGRAMME CONDUCTED BY THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, A PIONEER COURSE ORGANISED FOR INMATES.
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I'ROGRESS IN ADOPTING TWO THE RELEASE UNDER
THE COMMISSIONER REFERRED REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES FOR PRISONERS SUPERVISION SCHEME AND THE PRE-RELEASE EMPLOYMENT SCHEME.
PREPARATORY WORK ON THE SCHEMES WAS UNDERWAY AND BOTH WERE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OPERATION IN JULY.
THE SCHEMES ARE. INTENDED TO HELP PRISONERS TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY.
"APPLICANTS WILL BE CAREFULLY SCREENED, AND I MUST STRESS THAT PRISONERS SO DISCHARGED WILL BE UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION," MIZ CHAN SAID.
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HE ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD LAUNCHED A NUMBER RESEARCH PROJECTS DURING THE YEAR TO FURTHER EXPLORE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OFFENDERS BEHAV LOUR, RESPONSES TO TREATMENT, RECIDIVISM AND OTHER RELATED AREAS.
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THE FINDINGS HAD CONTRIBUTED CONSIDERABLY TOWARDS FURTHER REFINEMENT OF EXISTING CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES,
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