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in this respect; this is mainly due to the increasing impetus of the drive against drugs, and in particular to Police action in Kowloon Walled City. The design and location of Stanley Prison are well fitted to its proper role of a long term prison providing industrial training.
The daily average population was 2,747 (2,635 in 1958).
Victoria Prison is the central Reception and Classification Prison. All prisoners are received here, and spend their first seven to ten days at Victoria so that if they wish to become appellants transfers are unnecessary. After the appeal period they are trans- ferred to the institution most suitable to their needs.
The daily average population was 516 (400 in 1958).
Lai Chi Kok Prison for women is situated on Castle Peak Road leading out from Kowloon to the New Territories. It is now hemmed in by factory development and resettlement areas; its removal to another site is an approved project, and it is intended that the new prison shall be on semi-open lines. The present prison has been made as bright as possible with pleasant colour schemes and flower gardens. The Matron and staff, all locally recruited, are efficient and devoted and the atmosphere is cheerful and progressive.
The daily average population was 176 (144 in 1958).
Chi Ma Wan Prison is situated on the bay of that name on the south coast of the island of Lantau. Very extensive forestry work has been done, and miles of concrete paths and cycle-tracks laid for the benefit of the villagers. This useful and constructive work has gone far to solve the problem of the employment of short- term prisoners, who in so many of the world's penal systems are unemployed and useless in 'local' prisons.
The daily average population was 651 (610 in 1958).
Tai Lam Prison takes only convicted drug addicts. There is no restriction on admission other than the physical capacity of the prison; prisoners of all age groups and types of offence are received the criterion is the need of the prisoner for treatment. An active programme of rehabilitation is followed, beginning with hospital treatment if necessary and ending usually with the prisoner fit and well working on forestry or other open-air occupations. Much work is done for the benefit of New Territories villages,
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