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Ms. Anthea LEE Shuk-wai, Chief Executive of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong (SRACP) was interviewed by Stephen CHAN which have been broadcasted on “stephenchannel” in three episodes respectively. The programmes shared the characteristic services of SRACP, including Social Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention Service, Mental Health Service, Employment Development Service and Social Enterprise, Ethnic Minority and Health Education Service, as well as its development, Vision, difficulties encountered, fundraising issue, etc. 

Ms. Priscilla KO Wai-kam Senior Manager (Mental Health Service II) of SRACP, Ms. Karen CHONG Ka-lai from Vitality Place and Ms. Lin, who is a service user, were interviewed by RTHK《Healthpedia》, introducing how the "Rejoice Place" project support the families of persons in recovery, and teach the service users how to accept different emotions by reading “What Children Say - Emotional learning story book”. 

The Hon. Mr. Justice POON Siu-tung, Chairperson of Executive Committee, Mr. Tom TSE Kei-leung, Hong Kong Revival Hub Supervisor of SRACP, and Jeff, who is an ex-offender, were interviewed by HOY TV《Wish》. Jeff shared how to re-integrate into the society and rebuild an independent live with our Integrated rehabilitation and community support services and social workers’ company. 

Ms. Cressida LEUNG Wai-ching, Deputy Chief Executive of SRACP, was interviewed by Phoenix TV 《News Decoder》, introducing our services to provide timely emotional support, counselling and other helps to arrestees and their families who involved in social incidents. She also shared how our service reconnects them into the society. 

The Hon. Mr. Justice POON Siu-tung, Chairperson of Executive Committee, Ms. Kimmy CHIU Sze-man, Project-in-charge of Blue Bus Service Project and Mr. Marvin who is a volunteer were interviewed by Hong Kong Cable Television《Wish》with an ex-offender, Ms. Sin and her son. Sin shared her personal experience and introduced our all-rounded supporting service towards the children and youth, whose parents are arrested, incarcerated or ex-offenders, also their caregivers in Hong Kong, in order to resolve or overcome the challenges from family and development stages, also facilitate the positive family relationship.   

Ms. Anthea Lee, Chief Executive of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong (SRACP) wrote a weekly column at the JobMarket, introducing our youth nurturing and entrepreneurial services, such as the "Hang Seng Youth Career Planning Scheme", which is dedicated to inspiring the entrepreneurial spirit of disadvantaged youth and enhancing their Self-esteem. She also shared that a young service user gave up his dreams because of the criminal record. After that, he equipped himself by joining "Hang Seng Youth Career Planning Scheme", and successfully applied for an entrepreneurship funding to start his sport education career; she also shared that a young service user Mandy, went astray because of lacking of parental control and poor familt relationship. However, with the assistance of the Scheme, her dream of making scented candles finally could be realised.   

With the support of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, Centre for Liver Health, CUHK, created “Social Welfare and Medical Treatment All In One” for methadone users, providing one-stop service of screening and treatment. 31 patients were successfully cleared all viruses of Hepatitis C in 9 months.   

Mr. M (Pseudonym) was detained because of the social incident in 2019. After discharge, he was expelled from University on the grounds of affecting the school's reputation. With an invitation by The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, Professor YIP Siu Fai, Paul, Director of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, provided working opportunities to Mr. M in the centre, which were responsible for transcribing interview recordings and assisting in the research. Finally, Mr. M successfully entered another university by retaking HKDSE. He hoped that the society can accept rehabilitated persons and give them chances to be reborn.   

According to the statistics of The Correctional Services Department, the recidivism rate of rehabilitated persons in Hong Kong has been decreasing steadily in recent years. Ms. Cressida LEUNG Wai-ching, Deputy Chief Executive and Mr. Tom TSE Kei-leung, Hong Kong Revival Hub Supervisor of SRACP, were interviewed by “Hong Kong Connection” from Radio Television Hong Kong, introducing our rehabilitation services. Ex-offender “Show” shared how to rebuild a drug-free life and reintegrate into the society.