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Education
Objectives
Half-day education classes are provided for young persons in custody. These aim at helping the youngsters re-integrate into society on their discharge by enhancing their basic academic standards and restoring their self-esteem and confidence through our programmes. Every effort is made to assist adult persons in custody in pursuing voluntary distance learning programmes in their spare time. We believe that, through education, positive attitudes and values of persons in custody can be nurtured.
Functions and Services Provided
Education classes conducted by qualified teachers are run in young offender institutions. In response to the social needs, accredited public examinations set clear targets for persons in custody. We encourage persons in custody to study for external examinations such as the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination.
The CSD encourages adult persons in custody to participate in continuing education. Increasing numbers of persons in custody have been enrolled in tertiary education in recent years. The Department and the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further strengthen co-operation and affirm the long-term partnership between the CSD and HKMU in education, so as to provide more comprehensive support for persons in custody who wish to continue their studies. Furthermore, the Department established the Ethics College at Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution, Lo Wu Correctional Institution and Pik Uk Prison, enabling adult persons in custody to pursue full-time studies in lieu of work. The College aims to help them acquire accredited qualifications and foster good character, thereby better equipping them for future reintegration into society.
To assist persons in custody who aspire to pursue further studies but have difficulties in paying for public examination fees and tuition fees for distance learning courses, the Department has set up a number of education fund and subsidy schemes for persons in custody to apply for financial assistance.
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