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A Tripartite Social Enterprise Project from Hong Kong : Making Rice Dumplings 03 Reducing Re-Offending Through Better Public Private Engagement with Partnerships Thrive in Maori Communities Western Australia Partnership with A Tripartite Social Private Sectors of the Enterprise Project from Community : Hong Kong - The Fiji Experience Making Rice Dumplings Contents PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE SECTORS AND THE COMMUNITY Foreword 01 Inmate Rehabilitation Activities of Macao Prison 02 A Tripartite Social Enterprise Project from Hong Kong : Making Rice Dumplings 03 Successful Initiatives of the Prison Department of Malaysia 04 Public Private Partnerships Thrive in Western Australia 06 Partnerships with Private Sectors of the Community : The Fiji Experience 08 Reducing Re-Offending Through Better Engagement with Maori Communities 11 South Australia DCS Highlights Successful Partnerships and Projects 14 A New Era for Corrections in Australia’s Northern Territory 17 Canada’s Federal Community Corrections Strategy : 20 A Vision for Inclusive, Effective and Progressive Community Corrections to the Year 2020 SCORE and Their Partners : Providing Equal Opportunities for All 22 Foreword Partnerships with private sectors and the community Australia highlights many successful partnerships feature in this edition of the APCCA newsletter. with private organisations to run select institutions The articles provided by the various members and provide operational services as well as impart celebrate the success of these alliances. In many industrial skills to inmates to improve employability cases, such collaboration produce a win-win result upon release. Canada shares with us their strategy where the community and organisation enjoy the for inclusive, effective and progressive community social and economic benefits while inmates and ex- corrections. Fiji reports on their efforts in increasing offenders acquire relevant skills and benefit from community participation and private sector positive experiences that aid in rehabilitation and involvement in corrections work. reintegration. Hong Kong highlights a tripartite project that utilises social enterprise to provide employment opportunities for rehabilitated offenders. The article from Macao talks about two recent major rehabilitation activities organised in the community with support from two local non-governmental organizations. The submission from Malaysia shares that their inmates had achieved royal endorsement for their work in silk weaving and also about a collaboration between Sungai Udang Prison and a statutory government body in a green industry. New Zealand contributes an article about partnerships with Maori communities and service providers to ensure culturally appropriate services that would enhance effectiveness in reducing re- offending among Maoris. And finally Singapore highlights an ongoing collaboration with employers by showcasing an employer willing to give ex- offenders a second chance. Soh Wai Wah, Director of Singapore Prison Service I would like to thank the various APCCA members who have contributed to this issue of the newsletter. I hope the successes achieved by fellow jurisdictions will spur us to seek greater, deeper and more meaningful collaborations with private organisations as well as the community. 01 Inmate Rehabilitation Activities of Macao Prison Contributed by Macao Prison esides supervising inmates, assisting their In addition, the Macao City Fringe Festival social reintegration is also part of the major organized by Civic and Municipal Bureau was Btask of Macao Prison. With the support from held in Macao recently. This festival is a showcase the two local non-governmental for the performing arts and is held organizations (NGOs), the prison has in Macao every year. Different arts undertaken two major rehabilitation groups are invited to present artistic activities recently, which aims at performances to the local residents building the ties between inmates and during the festival period. During the society and calling for continued the festival, The Alliance Française support and encouragement from the de Macao, a local NGO dedicated community, so that the rehabilitation to promote both French language as well as the social reintegration of and culture, specially brought into the inmates can be reinforced. the prison an artistic performance With the approaching of St Valentine’s named ‘Global Cabaret’, which aims at Day, Macao Prison co-operated with a express care and support to inmates, local NGO, Fuhong Society of Macau, and in the hope that arts could bring and jointly launched the Valentine’s The Valentine’s gift set about purification of the soul as well gift sets for Valentine’s Day, each Valentine’s gift as inspiration to the inmates. included heart-shaped cookies made by inmates The performance took place in one of the recreation of Macao Prison. The Fuhong Society of Macau is grounds of Male Detention Zone in Macao Prison. a local non-profit social service organization that Approximately 100 inmates enjoyed the show. provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation At the performance, two French performers services for adults with mild or moderate mental transcended the language barrier using light and disabilities. The gift sets were sold to the public and humorous music, magic and farce, and had an the earned profit would be used as a rehabilitation artistic and cultural exchange with the inmates. The service subsidy by that organization. wonderful performances gave inmates a joyous afternoon and enabled them to experience care and support from the community. Through participation in various educational activities, vocational trainings and interest classes in the prison, inmates learn diligently and reform themselves for future payback to society. With the acceptance and support from different social sectors, inmates can cultivate a stronger determination for self-reform, to rebuild their lives, and to obtain a successful reintegration into the society upon release. Inmates are attracted by the performance of the two French performers Besides assisting the rehabilitation of the people with intellectual disabilities, the program demonstrated to the community, the talents of the inmates and the skills inmates learnt through the vocational training in the prison, in hopes of sending the message of supporting inmate rehabilitation and further facilitating their social reintegration. Alliance Francaise de Macao brings a cultural performance into Macao Prison expressing care to inmates 02 Partnerships with Private Sectors and the Community A Tripartite Social Enterprise Project from Hong Kong : Making Rice Dumplings Contributed by Hong Kong Correctional Services This project, which aims to enhance the employability of inmates and to provide job opportunity for rehabilitated persons, is currently operated by the social enterprise, Bright Services Co. Ltd., under the management of SRACP. HKCS refers suitable inmates to undergo a series of vocational training under this project covering basic knowledge on food handling and production. Upon completion of the basic course, kitchen assistant placement is then offered by the social enterprise to suitable persons. HKCS set up an exhibition booth at the 46th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo in December 2011 to promote public awareness of offender rehabilitation services. The 24-day Expo attracted an attendance of 2.52 million visitors ong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) endeavors to facilitate the reintegration Hof rehabilitated persons through comprehensive rehabilitation services for inmates and persons discharged from correctional institutions. HKCS believes that the successful reintegration of rehabilitated persons is vital to achieving the ultimate goal of building a secure, safe and inclusive society. In this regard, fair job A rice dumpling made by a rehabilitated person working in the social enterprise opportunity and community acceptance are By the end of 2011, 80 rehabilitated persons had important elements for offender rehabilitation. participated in this project. After the training, 54 Since August 2008, HKCS has lined up the cooperation of them were subsequently engaged in food and of a catering operator (Ocean Empire International beverage industry including 18 of them employed Ltd.) and a non-government organization [the by the social enterprise. Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Playing the role of rehabilitation facilitator, HKCS Hong Kong (SRACP)] for the establishment of a social strives to mobilize the community’s support enterprise to provide employment opportunities for and calls on employers in the business sector to rehabilitated offenders. The tripartite partnership eliminate misunderstandings about inmates and project, known as “Rice Dumpling Production give a chance to rehabilitated offenders. This project Project”, is supported by a grant of HK $1.4 million definitely helps rehabilitated offenders turn over a (US $0.18 million) under the Enhancing Self-Reliance new leaf so that crimes in the society will eventually Through District Partnership Programme run by the be reduced. Hong Kong Government. In December 2011, HKCS set up an exhibition booth in the 46th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo for promoting the public awareness towards the services on offender rehabilitation, particularly those in relation to social enterprises. HKCS will continue to facilitate more social enterprise projects for the benefit of rehabilitated offenders. It is hoped that with the out-reaching strategy, HKCS could enhance the rehabilitation services through tapping
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