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supervision period, amounted to 2 952 people under the CSD's supervision at the end of 2009. During the year, 952 people were recalled for breach of supervision conditions.

Community Support

Community acceptance and support are of paramount importance to an offender's rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The Committee Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders is a non-statutory advisory body appointed by the Commissioner of Correctional Services to advise on programmes relating to reintegration and rehabilitation as well as strategies on publicity. It comprises community leaders and professionals from various sectors of society and representatives of non-governmental organisations and government departments.

The CSD continues to organise a variety of publicity activities to appeal for public support for rehabilitated offenders.

Information Technology and Management Services

The CSD makes continuous efforts to enhance the quality and efficiency of prison management and offender rehabilitation services through the use of new technologies.

Visiting Justices

Each penal institution is visited by Justices of the Peace fortnightly or monthly, depending on the type of institution. The Justices of the Peace receive and investigate complaints from prisoners, inspect their diets and examine the living and working conditions in the institutions.

Quality Assurance

To uphold the service standard of the department and strive for continuous service improvement, the Quality Assurance Division initiates enhancement through the conduct of regular inspections and management studies.

Complaints

The Complaints Investigation Unit is responsible for handling and investigating complaints in relation to the department's work. All investigation reports are subject to the scrutiny of the Correctional Services Department Complaints Committee. Persons in custody may also lodge complaints with any senior officers or duty officers of the CSD, or through other channels such as the visiting Justices of the Peace, The Ombudsman and the Legislative Council.

Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance

The Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance, which came into effect on August 9, 2006, provides a new statutory regime for the authorisation and regulation of interception of communications and covert surveillance conducted by law enforcement agencies (LEAs) for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime and protecting public security. The ordinance provides for the appointment of a Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance

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