Committee on Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders

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Background

For the purpose of pursuing the long term goal of gaining community support for rehabilitated offenders and gauging views from various sectors of the community on re-integration issues, the Commissioner of Correctional Services appointed the Committee on Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders (CCSRO) in November 1999 with community leaders, employers, education workers, professionals and representatives of non-government organisations and government departments to advise on rehabilitation programmes, and re-integration and publicity strategies.

Terms of Reference

(1)	To advise the Commissioner of Correctional Services on the programmes and re-integration strategies of rehabilitated offenders into the community;
(2)	to promote community support for rehabilitated offenders through education, publicity and public involvement.

Major functions

On the advice of CCSRO, a series of publicity and public education activities has been held since 1999 with a view to enhancing the community's awareness that :

(i)	while many offenders are willing to lead a law-abiding life after release, they need acceptance and support of their family and the community to be successful;
(ii)	opportunities of working and living without prejudice on their past wrongdoing are essential for their re-integration into the community;
(iii)	employers can assist by providing job opportunities to rehabilitated offenders; and
(iv)	the successful re-integration of rehabilitated offenders not only helps them live a useful and healthy life but also reduces crime and builds a safe society.

Committee members

Chairman

Mr Herman HUI Chung-shing, BBS, MH, JP

Vice-Chairman

Mr LEE Sheung (Correctional Services Department)

Members

Mr David CHAN Wai-to
Mr Steve LAU Hon-wah, BBS, JP
Dr Paul YUNG Yue-hung
Mr Andy NG Wang-tsang
Mr YAU Chung-wan
Mr David YIP Wing-shing, MH, JP
Prof Edwin CHENG Shing-lung
Mr Henry TONG Sau-chai
Ms Yvonne YEUNG Kin-ha
Ms Mandy FUNG Yuen-han
Miss Jacqueline LEE Kar-lok
Ms Nancy LOO
Miss Malina NGAI Man-lin
Representative of Home Affairs Department
Representative of Hong Kong Police Force
Representative of Information Services Department
Representative of Social Welfare Department

Secretary

Ms Isabella YIP Lung-yin (Correctional Services Department)

Contact

Address: Ms Isabella YIP Lung-yin

Secretary, Committee on Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders
27th Floor, Wanchai Tower,
12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai,
Hong Kong

Telephone: (852) 2582 5186

Overview

Community Support and involvement

CSD Rehabilitation Volunteer Group

Last revision date: 01 January 2010