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If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. ( , PRISONS IN PARADISE Proceedings of the fifth Asian and Pacific conference of Correctional Administrators Kingdom of Tonga, 24-27 July 1984 99342 U.S. Department of Justice Natlonallnslltuie 01 Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating It. Points of view or opinions stated In this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represenl the officiat position or policies 01 the Natlonat Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granted by Australian Institute of Criminology to Ihe National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis' sian of the copyright owner. Ec;1-'.ted by Jack Sanory and Marjorie Johnson AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY Published and printed by the Australian Institute of Criminology, 10-18 Colbee Court, Phillip, A.C.T., Australia. 2606. First published December 1984 ~Australian Institute of Criminology 1984 Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (5th: 1984 : Tonga). Prisons in paradise. ISBN 0 642 86882 4. 1. Corrections - Asia - Congresses. 2. Corrections - Pacific area - Congresses. I. Australian Institute of Criminology. II. Title. 364.6'095 ---------~ -~--- - CONTENTS Participants ~CJ~'~ vii ---: t96lj Introduction ,, iK\UG 12 1 ONS ." JlQt"rl Opening addresses , ~j\~~t$ The Honourable Ma'afu Tupou, Governor of Vava'u 3 Mr T. G. Garner, C.B.E., Hong ~ong-- 4 Report of the Conference Preliminary Discussion 6 Item I: The Use of Technology in Prisons 10 Item II: The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 12 Item III: Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 16 Item IV: Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 19 Item V: The Definition of Recidivism 20 General Business 22 Papers from the Conference AUSTRALIA New South Wales: The Use of Technology in Prisons 25 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 27 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 29 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 33 The Definition of Recidivism 34 Noel S. Day South Australia: The Use of Technology in Prisons 35 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 37 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 38 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 40 The Definition of Recidivism 41 M. J. Dawes -------------------- COOK ISLANDS The Use of Technology in Prisons 55 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 55 Problems of the Physically and Hentally Handicapped in Prisons 56 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 56 The Definition of Recidivism 56 .r. Herman FIJI The Use of Technology in Prisons 61 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 62 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 64 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 66 The Definition of Recidivism 67 Colonel M. V. Buadromo HONG KONG Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 73 K. L. Poon, Tang Wai-Kong and R. G. Andry INDONESIA The Use of Technology in Prisons 79 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 79 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 81 The Definition of Recidivism 83 Ahmed Arif JAPAN The Use of Technology in Prisons 87 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 89 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 93 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 98 The Definition of Recidivism 100 Yoh Ishiyama iv REPUBLIC OF KOREA The Use of Technology in Prisons 105 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 108 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 111 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 112 The Definition of Recidivism 114 Byung Keun Lee MACAU The Use of Technology in Prisons 119 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 120 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 121 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 121 The Definition of Recidivism 122 Jorge M. Cordeiro Dias MALAYSIA The Use of Technology in Prisons 125 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 129 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 130 The Definition of Recidivism 133 Dato'Ibrahim bin Haji Mohamed NEW ZEALAND The Use of Technology in Prisons 139 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in R~lation to Programs for Inmates 140 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 141 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 142 The Definition of Recidivism 143 R. Bell v SINGAPORE The Use of Technology in Prisons 149 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 151 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 153 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 156 The Definition of Recidivism 158 E. O. Thompson SRI LANKA The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 165 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 166 The Definition of Recidivism 167 J. P. Delgoda THAILAND The Use of Technology in Prisons 171 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Prog~ams for Inmates 172 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 173 Mechanisms Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prison Systems 174 The Definition of Recidivism 175 Sonboon Prasopnetr TONGA The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 179 G. 'Akau'Ola WESTEILIIl SAMOA The Use of Technology in Prisons 185 The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programs for Inmates 185 Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prisons 185 T. Sarnau vi PARTICIPANTS AUSTRALIA Mr N. S. Day, Deputy Chairman, Corrective Services Commission, New South IVales Nr M. J. Dawes, Executive Director, Department of Correctional Services, South Australia Mr IV. Clifford, former Director, Australian Institute of Criminology FIJI Colonel M. V. Buadromo, O.B.E., E.D., Commissioner of Prisons Mr A. Vosanibola, Assistant Commissioner of Prisons HONG KONG Mr T. G. Garner, C.B.E., Commissioner of Correctional Services Mr Kwok-Nam Kan, Superintendent of Correctional Services INDIA Mr p" N. Narayanan, Deputy Secretary, (Prisons and Civil Defence), Hinistry of Home Affairs INDONESIA Mr Ahmed Arif, Director-General of Corrections, Department of Justice JAPAN Mr Keisei Miyamoto, Deputy Director, Corrections Bureau, Ministry of Justice KIRIBATI Mr Iotua Tebukei, Assistant Commissioner of Police KOREA (Republic of) Mr Byung Keun Lee, Supreme Public Prosecutor and Director General, Correction Bureau, Ministry of Justice Mr Dong Yoon Byun, Correction Bureau, Ministry of Justice MACAU Dr Jorge Morais Cordeiro Dias, Director of Correctional Services of Macau MALAYSIA Dato'Ibrahim hin Haji Mohamed, Director-General of Prisons NEW ZEALAND Hr Rae Bell, Chief Executive Officer (Penal Institutions) SINGAPORE Mr Edwin O. Thompson, Deputy Director of Prisons (Operations) SRI LANKA Mr J. P. Delgoda, Commissioner of Prisons THAILAND Mr Dhavee Choosup, Director General, Department of Corrections, Ministry of Interior TONGA The Honourable George 'Akau'ola, Minister of Police and Prisons Mr Soane Tone, Superintendent of Prisons IVESTERN SAMOA Mr Timani Samau, Senior Superintendent, Police and Prisons Service CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT Mr IV. Clifford, Executive Director, Asia and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators Mrs M. Johnson, Australian Institute of Criminology Police Chief Superintendent 'Eleni 'Aho, Liaison Officer Mr T. M. Ti'o, Transport Officer Police Officer M. M. 'Otutaha, Transport Officer Miss A. Ta'ofifonua, Typist CONFERENCE COUNCIL Co-Directors Mr T. G. Garner, C.B.E., Hong Kong Mr Dhavee Choosup, Thailand Mr Y. Suzuki, Japan Mr S. J. Callahan, New Zealand The Honourable George 'Akau'ola, Tonga Executive Director Mr IV. Clifford, Australia viii INTRODUCTION The strength and continuing influence of the Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators was demonstrated again at its fifth meeting when seventeen nations accepted invitations to participate at the conference in Tonga from 24 to 27 July 1984. The origin and development of the Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators is available in previous reports and need not be repeated here; but the foundation and growth of an organisation of correctional administrators covering an entire region of the world with many very different countries is still rare. In fact the Asian and Pacific Conference remains the first regional conference of its kind after five years of existence. Its work has aroused interest internationally and its reports and recommendations, contained in the various publications which