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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1994

IT WILL DECIDE WHETHER A SUPERVISION ORDER SHOULD BE MADE IF SO, THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH AND CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION.

AND,

MR ASPREY SAID AT THE INITIAL STAGE THE BOARD WOULD CONSIDER PRISONERS SERVING SENTENCES OF SIX YEARS OR MORE AND THOSE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS OR MORE FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF OFFENCES, SUCH AS TRIAD-RELATED OFFENCES, SEXUAL OFFENCES AND VIOLENT CRIMES.

"CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO AMENDING OR EXTENDING THE SCOPE OF THE SCHEME AT A LATER STAGE IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE," HE SAID.

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND POLICE OFFICERS WILL VISIT THE RELEASED PRISONERS PLACED UNDER SUPERVISION REGULARLY IN THEIR HOMES OR WORKPLACES TO PROVIDE CARE AND GUIDANCE TO THEM.

MR ASPREY ENVISAGED THAT THE SUPERVISION WOULD NORMALLY BE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO YEARS.

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PERIOD RECOMMENDED

IN ANY EVENT, THE SUPERVISION PERIOD CANNOT BE LONGER THAN THE REMITTED PART OF A PRISONER'S SENTENCE.

"THE SCHEME WILL NOT, THEREFORE, ALTER THE LENGTH OF A PRISONER'S SENTENCE, MR ASPREY SAID.

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AT PRESENT THERE IS A STATUTORY SUPERVISION SCHEME FOR DISCHARGED YOUNG OFFENDERS, WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING SUCCESSFULLY 8INCE IT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1980.

SUPERVISION

MORE THAN 70 PER CENT OF THE YOUNG OFFENDERS PLACED UNDER

HAVE NOT COMMITTED AN OFFENCE AGAIN AFTER THEIR RELEASE.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

REPORT ON HK UNDER INTERNATIONAL COVENANT TABLED IN LEGCO

THE SECOND PERIODIC REPORT ON HONG KONG REGARDING ARTICLES AND CULTURAL 10-15 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL RIGHTS WAS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE REPORT COVERS THE MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED KONG TO GIVE EFFECT TO ARTICLES 10-15 OF THE CONVENTION.

WIDEST

IN HONG

THESE ARTICLES RECOGNISE THAT THE

POSSIBLE PROTECTION THE FAMILY, MOTHERS, CHILDREN AND ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE ACCORDED TO

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT ΤΟ AND YOUNGER PERSONS; THAT

AN ADEQUATE LIVING, ΤΟ THE ENJOYMENT OF STANDARD OF

THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE ΤΟ TAKE STANDARD OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, TO AN EDUCATION, AND PART IN CULTURAL LIFE.

THE REPORT IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG WAS PREPARED IN EARLY

UNITED KINGDOM AND WAS SUBMITTED BY THE

GOVERNMENT

TO

THE

1992, UNITED

NATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 28, LAST YEAR.

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