Publicity Activities

Publicity Activities for Rehabilitated Persons in 2012-13

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Since 1999, the Correctional Services Department (CSD) has organised a series of publicity and public education activities to appeal for public acceptance of and community support for rehabilitated persons. The community's response to CSD's publicity campaign has been encouraging. The public is increasingly aware of the need for collaborative efforts to facilitate offender rehabilitation. Many community organisations, employers and merchant / trade associations have expressed interest in co-operating with CSD in pursuing projects to facilitate offenders' re-integration into the community. The major activities and programmes organised in recent years include -

(a)	five series of TV docu-drama entitled “The Road Back” broadcast in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 respectively;
(b)	TV and radio Announcements in the Public Interest (APIs) appealing for community support for rehabilitated persons;
(c)	District-based publicity activities co-organised with District Fight Crime Committees since 2001-02;
(d)	Employment symposiums to promote fair employment opportunities for rehabilitated persons;
(e)	Variety show/concerts/competitions displaying the talents of offenders;
(f)	TV variety shows;
(g)	Student forums;
(h)	Appointment of celebrities as “Rehabilitation Ambassadors”; and
(i)	Certificate presentation ceremonies to publicise the efforts and good results of offenders in pursuing education and personal development.

In 2012-13, the Department has planned the following publicity activities -

Planned Activities	Date
For students and youth
Rehabilitation Pioneer Project (RPP) - including education talks, visit to correctional institutions under the Personal Encounter with Prisoners Scheme (PEPS) and the Green Haven Scheme (GHS), visits to the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum, and “Options in Life” Student Forum	2012-13
RPP extended camps	Summer 2012
“Options in Life” Student Forum	February 2013
For district organisations
District-based publicity activities to be co-organised with District Fight Crime Committees	From June 2012
Briefing for District Fight Crime Committees on the 2012-13 District-based Publicity Campaign for Rehabilitated Persons	From June 2012
For employers
Institutional visits for employers	2012-13
Employment service projects co-organised with interested merchant/trade associations	2012-13
Continued publicity for social enterprise project “有粽計劃” and similar cooperation which provides employment opportunities for rehabilitated persons	2012-13
“Symposium on Employment for Rehabilitated Persons”	14 June 2012
“Job Fair”	July 2012
For general public
Continued broadcast of TV & Radio APIs and display of posters and giant wall banners	2012-13
Continued display of posters and giant wall banners	2012-13
Appointment of suitable persons as Rehabilitation Ambassador	2012-13
Inter-institutional computer in-putting competition for persons in custody	20 May 2012
Award presentation ceremony for volunteers of the CCD Rehabilitation Volunteer Group	June 2012
Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Cape Collinson Correctional Institution	September 2012
Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Lai King Correctional Institution	October 2012
NGO Forum	October 2012
2013 Desk Planner/Plastic Card Holder	November 2012
Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Pik Uk Correctional Institution	November 2012
Training for volunteers of CSD Rehabilitation Volunteer Group	December 2012
Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Shek Pik Prison	December 2012
Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Stanley Prison	January 2013
Inter-institutional calligraphy competition for persons in custody	February 2013
Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Lo Wu Correctional Institution	March 2013
Hong Kong Flower Show	March 2013


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