Summary of Substantive Agenda Items at Conferences Nos. 1 to 25

1. Hong Kong, 1980
1. Trends and Problems
2. Alternatives to Imprisonment and Effects of Prison Management
3. Management Services
4. Sixth UN Congress - Implications for Asia and Pacific
2. Thailand (Bangkok), 1981
1. Prison Industry
2. Remands
3. The Status of Prison Officers and Human Rights
4. Prisoners' Exchange Arrangements in Asia and the Pacific
5. The Problem of Drug Offenders in the Prisons of Asia and the Pacific
3. Japan (Tokyo), 1982
1. Staff Development
2. Release Under Supervision
3. Vocational Training
4. Classification and Categorization of Prisons
4. New Zealand (Wellington), 1983
1. Developing Public Awareness in Corrections
2. Novel and New Problems and Programmes in the Regions
3. Young Offenders in Corrections
4. The Problem of Drug Offenders in Prison
5. Prison Health Services
6. Prison Industries
5. Tonga, 1984
1. The Use of Technology in Prisons
2. The Role of Volunteers in Prisons in Relation to Programmes for Inmates
3. Problems of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in Prison
4. Mechanism Used by Various Jurisdictions to Monitor Crime and Incident Rates in Prisons
5. The Definition of Recidivism
6. Fiji (Suva), 1985
1. Investigations of Incidents in Prisons
2. Facilities and Programmes for Female Prisoners Including Those Inmates with Children
3. Extend and Use of Minimum Force in Prisons
4. Recruitment and Development Training
5. Changing Responsibilities of Correctional Administrators
7. Republic of Korea (Seoul), 1986
1. Remandees: Management, Accommodation and Facilities
2. Draft Standard Minimum Rule for the Treatment of Prisoners
3. Educational Opportunities in Prison, with Particular Reference to Primary and Reintegrative Education
4. International Transfer of Prisoners within Asia and the Pacific
5. Providing Employment for Inmates
8. Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), 1987
1. Counter Measure to Overcrowding in Prisons
2. Work Release and Associated Matters
3. Effective Links between Prison Industry and the Private Sector
4. Impact on Prison Management of External Monitoring
5. Regional Cooperation for the Training of Prison Officers
9. Australia (Sydney and Melbourne), 1988
1. Trends and Patterns in Penal Populations: Size, Composition, Types and Characters
2. Inter-agency Cooperation within the Criminal Justice System, namely between Corrections and Other Agencies
3. Safeguarding Human Rights within the Penal System
4. The Media, Its Power and Influence upon Corrections Systems
10. India (New Delhi), 1989
1. Current Penal Philosophy
2. Current Alternatives to Prison
3. Changing Work Role of Prison Staff
4. Current Crisis Management Techniques
11. People's Republic of China (Beijing), 1991
1. Correctional Statistics Research and Development
2. Prison Education, Training and Work
3. Discipline and Grievance Procedures
4. Prison and Community
12. Australia (Adelaide), 1992
1. Prison Health Issues
2. New Developments in Community Corrections
3. Private Industry and Prison Management
4. International Cooperation in Corrections
13. Hong Kong, 1993
1. Rights and Treatment of Unconvicted Prisoners
2. The Effective Treatment of Different Types of Offenders
3. Public Awareness and Support for Corrections
4. International Cooperation for Corrections
14. Australia (Darwin), 1994
1. Management of Intractable and Protection Prisoners
2. The Application of Technology and Information Systems in Corrections
3. Care and Control of Minority Groups in Prison
4. Staffing and Management Systems in Corrections
15. Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), 1995
1. Prison Health Issues
2. Contemporary Issues in Correctional Management
3. Classification and Treatment of Offenders
4. Impact of External Agencies on Correctional Management
16. New Zealand (Christchurch), 1996
1. Community Involvement in Corrections
2. Provision of Food and Health Services in Prisons
3. Special Issues Relating to the Management of Female Offenders
4. International Cooperation at the Global, Regional and Sub-Regional Levels
17. Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), 1997
1. National Report on Contemporary Issues
2. Vocational Training and the Work of Prisons
3. Private Sector Involvement in Corrections
4. Prison Staff: Recruitment, Training and Career Development
18. Canada (Vancouver), 1998
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. Best Practices in the Treatment of Offenders
3. Creating and Sustaining the Interest of the Community and Government in Corrections
4. The Application of Technology in Prison Design and Management
19. Shanghai (China), 1999
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. The Correction or Re-education of Young Offenders
3. Defining and Clarifying the Role and Functions of Prisons with a View to:
   1. Reducing Recidivism,
   2. Reducing the Negative Impact of Prison on the Families of Convicted and Unconvicted Criminals,
   3. Enhancing the Use of Community Corrections
4. Corrections in the New Millenium: Challenges and Responses
20. Australia (Sydney), 2000
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. Women Prisoners
3. Community Involvement in Corrections
4. Health Issues in Corrections
21. Thailand (Chiang Mai), 2001
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. Foreign Prisoners and International Transfers
3. Drug Offenders - Psychological and other Treatment
4. The Management of Special Groups of Offenders
22. Indonesia (Dempasar), 2002
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. Outsourcing of Correctional Services
3. Recruitment, Training and Career Development of Correctional Staff
4. The Reception and Classification of Prisoners as the Key to Rehabilitation
23. Hong Kong (China), 2003
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. Dealing with Prisoners' Complaints and Grievances
3. Promoting Desirable Prison Officer Culture and Behaviour
4. Major Prison Disturbances: Causes and Responses
24. Singapore, 2004
1. National Reports on Contemporary Issues in Corrections
2. The Roles of Community/Public Sector Agencies and Families in Successful Reintegration
3. Preventing and Containing Infectious Diseases
4. Management of Public Expectations in the Treatment of Offenders
5. Practices in Dealing with the Diverse Cultural and Spiritual Needs of Inmates