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CSD holds drama and music performance for secondary school students at Stanley Prison (with photos)
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     ​The Correctional Services Department (CSD) invited more than 300 teachers and students from 10 secondary schools to attend a "Creation and Rehabilitation" drama and music performance by persons in custody (PICs) under the Correctional Services Pioneer Project (CSPP) at Stanley Prison today (May 6). The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, Cardinal Stephen Chow, officiated at the opening ceremony of the performance.
      
     In the performance, PICs staged for the students a drama featuring the story of the protagonist who faced difficulties in finding a job and was lured by peers to engage in online fraud through "click farming". He even lent his bank account to another person for money laundering for a period of 10 days. He was arrested on the last day of that period and was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. The CSD hopes that through the drama, students can understand the prevalent scam tactics and the heavy price of engaging in criminal activities, reminding them to become law-abiding citizens.
      
     During the sharing session, a PIC who was imprisoned for the offence of money laundering shared his experience with the students, hoping that they would learn from it and avoid committing crimes out of greed that could ultimately cost them their freedom.
      
     Jointly organised by the CSD and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Lay Prison Evangelical Organisation, the "Creation and Rehabilitation" Programme has been implemented at Stanley Prison since 2011. The Programme integrates arts therapy into rehabilitation services and assists PICs in self-exploration and self-understanding through a series of creative workshops. In addition, more than 300 teachers and students from secondary schools attended the event at a correctional institution to meet PICs in person so as to understand the heavy price of committing crimes and the importance of abiding by the law. At the same time, through the creation and performance by PICs, students can deepen their understanding of diversified rehabilitation programmes of the CSD, thereby recognising the importance of rehabilitation and the significance of social harmony.
      
     The CSD launched the CSPP to disseminate to young people the messages of safeguarding the country and home, leading a law-abiding and drug-free life as well as supporting offender rehabilitation. Since the implementation of the programme, more than 590 000 young people and people from various sectors have participated in various activities.
 
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The Correctional Services Department invited more than 300 teachers and students from 10 secondary schools to attend a "Creation and Rehabilitation" drama and music performance by persons in custody under the Correctional Services Pioneer Project at Stanley Prison today (May 6). Photo shows the officiating guest, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, Cardinal Stephen Chow, delivering a speech at the event.
The Correctional Services Department invited more than 300 teachers and students from 10 secondary schools to attend a "Creation and Rehabilitation" drama and music performance by persons in custody under the Correctional Services Pioneer Project at Stanley Prison today (May 6). Photo shows the spectacular drama performance.
The Correctional Services Department invited more than 300 teachers and students from 10 secondary schools to attend a "Creation and Rehabilitation" drama and music performance by persons in custody (PICs) under the Correctional Services Pioneer Project at Stanley Prison today (May 6). Photo shows PICs singing and playing music onstage.
The Correctional Services Department invited more than 300 teachers and students from 10 secondary schools to attend a "Creation and Rehabilitation" drama and music performance by persons in custody (PICs) under the Correctional Services Pioneer Project at Stanley Prison today (May 6). Photo shows a PIC who was imprisoned for the offence of money laundering sharing his experience with the students in a sharing session, hoping that they would learn from it and avoid committing crimes out of greed that could ultimately cost them their freedom.
The Correctional Services Department invited more than 300 teachers and students from 10 secondary schools to attend a "Creation and Rehabilitation" drama and music performance by persons in custody (PICs) under the Correctional Services Pioneer Project at Stanley Prison today (May 6). Photo shows a student asking a question to a PIC during a sharing session.