Commissioner of Corrections, Major Richard Reese (right), chats with Janet Davey (left), acting regional director, and Aileen Stephens, of the Department of Corrections' HRM commissions services, during the official launch of the Challengers' Camp 2006 - Community Corrections in Action at the LEAP Centre, at 115 Duke Street in Kingston, yesterday. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer
Seventy-five juvenile offen-ders are to participate in behaviour modification pro-grammes with the launch of the Department of Correctional Services' Challengers' Camp 2006 in Kingston, yesterday.
The programme, scheduled to run for four days, will include participants from Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, St. Mary and Portland.
Deputy Commissioner of Custodial Services, June Jarrett, said the initiative has been one of the successful strategies used by the Department of Correctional Services to promote and enhance socially accepted behaviour among young 'probationers'.
She said that programme is notable for boosting participants' sense of responsibility and their understanding of the need to avoid criminal activities in the future.
Major Richard Reese, com-missioner of corrections, who was guest speaker, said: "As a department, we recognise the need to develop the capacity and heighten the awareness of our young clients. This is an effort to assist them to become responsible and worthwhile citizens."
He said that the camp will equip participants with techniques in conflict resolution and anger management.
