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training in specific areas, and are subject to the rules and regulations (e.g.prohibition of smoking) of young offender institutions.5.5 After acquiring the relevant skills and qualifications, theparticipants will stand better chances of employment upon their release. Tofacilitate follow-up guidance such as job counselling and placement service,participants would undergo voluntary monitoring by community organizations,if they are not already subject to statutory supervision. In phase one of theProgramme, eight participants aged between 21 and 25 successfully completedthe vocational training in catering service and commercial skills. In phase two,starting in early 2005 CSD will provide full-time vocational training in printingand desktop publishing to participating male prisoners aged between 21 and 30.CSD Rehabilitation Volunteer Group5.6 Adult offenders may participate in educational studies on avoluntary basis. To support their studies, CSD organizes evening classes onvarious subjects for them to attend after work. To achieve efficiency savings,CSD has to focus on its core services. As a result, the Department no longeremploys part-time teachers for such classes. In order to provide continuedassistance to prisoners in their educational and cultural pursuits, the Departmentconducted a volunteer recruitment exercise in late 2003.5.7 After a successful recruitment drive, the CSD RehabilitationVolunteer Group formally commenced operation in March 2004 with 43volunteers (comprising 40 university students and three teachers). Withcontinuous efforts, the Group has recruited 120 registered volunteers by the endof 2004, with a total of 78 interest groups and hobby classes conducted for 900prisoners in 20 institutions since March 2004. The classes covered a widerange of subjects, including language, computer, handicraft, etc. Thevolunteers have also assisted in other areas of rehabilitation work, such as publiceducation activities for promoting community acceptance of rehabilitatedoffenders.5.8 CSD will continue to recruit volunteers to meet new demand forclasses and interest groups. Prisoners with good institutional behaviour andrelevant academic qualifications or professional skills will also be selected on avoluntary basis to assist the volunteers.Continuing Care Project5.9 CSD provides statutory aftercare supervision for young prisoners,persons released from detention, rehabilitation, training and drug addiction116