The notable accomplishments of Director Chang Lung-Chuan of Keelung Prison, Correctional Bureau, Ministry of Justice, in the year 2023.

1. Implementing educational treatment and strengthening family support:

(1) Assist the inmates to return and actively strengthen and promote supportive family treatment
On the eve of Mother's Day on May 12, 2023, various family counseling activities will be held, and a series of family counseling activities such as family support, family reception rooms, family days, and group consultations will be actively promoted to help the inmates appreciate the meaning of life and build relationships with their families. bridge, strengthen family ties, and achieve many results.
Organize various kissing activities on the eve of Mother's Day Organize various kissing activities on the eve of Mother's Day
 

(2) Organize Starlight’s heartwarming and caring performance activities to soothe the inmates’ homesickness.
On May 26, 2023, the well-known artist Hei Mian led the "Hei Mian Variety Troupe" to our studio for 2 special starlight heart-warming and caring performances. The whole event was interspersed with humorous interactions between the host "Black Face" and the artists, which brought the atmosphere to the highest point, with endless encores. In addition to being watched by the residents at the venue, it was also broadcast live to the residents in each venue to celebrate together. , allowing the recipients to feel the care from all walks of life, reserve positive energy, and promote their return to life.

(3) Inviting relatives to join in the fun on Father’s Day to make the relationship between the host and their relatives closer
A series of parent-child adventure activities will be held on Father's Day on August 8, 2023, allowing children who have not seen their fathers for a long time to have fun with their fathers. Groups from all walks of life will also provide beautiful adventure activities and exquisite gifts, and will be held at the event Arrange the draw time. Through these parent-child activities, the inmates can have a closer bond with their loved ones, achieve spiritual relaxation, and learn how to be self-disciplined and self-respecting; at the same time, the inmates, who are fathers, can also increase their appreciation for warm fatherly love. awareness and regain the motivation for family support. Invite relatives to have fun on Father’s Day

(4) Efforts should be made to promote customized treatment to enhance the employability of returnees.
The prison strives to promote the individualized treatment model for inmates and formulates customized treatment courses to enhance the employability of inmates in three major areas: knowledge cultivation, skills training and artistic atmosphere, and through diversified treatment Encounter courses allow inmates to learn to respect life and repair family relationships to meet social expectations and demonstrate the universal value of human rights.

(5) Opening argon welding classes to help inmates regenerate themselves
The supervisor expressed his expectations and hope projects for society. On June 8, 2023, he met with Zheng Dingshui, director of the Keelung District Prosecutor’s Office, the North Kee Yihua Golden Horse Branch of the Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency, Chen Shijie, general manager of Keelung First Credit Cooperative, and the legal person Lin Zhengfeng, chairman of the Taiwan Rehabilitation and Protection Keelung Branch, and others jointly organized an "argon welding skills training class" for inmates, hoping that the inmates can use the skills they acquired while in prison to start working immediately after being released from prison. 

(6) Promote spiritual change and organize Zen meditation classes for inmates
In order to relieve the stress of incarceration and expand the career development of inmates, a new Zen meditation course has been added, and art therapy professional teachers have been personally searched for, and the Education and Rehabilitation Department has been instructed to select appropriate inmates to participate, so that inmates can learn to calm their minds and heal their bodies and minds. , learn to respect others and develop a sense of responsibility. The first phase will be processed in 2023, with a total of 8 people participating

(7) Caring for disadvantaged families and sending them to Ainuan Prison
1. "A Cheng" (pseudonym) has been in and out of prison many times. The inmate suddenly suffered from hypoxemia on the night of September 29, 2023. When he was escorted by the prison to the emergency room of Keelung Ministry Hospital, the cause of the case was discovered. Symptoms such as pneumonia complicated by sepsis require intubation. The family in Xu Heng’s case is faced with the dilemma of taking care of the elderly and the young. His mother is 85 years old and suffers from illness and has limited mobility. She only receives an income of 3,000 yuan per month from the elderly annuity. The financial life of her brothers and sisters is difficult and they are unable to provide any assist. Through the Ministry of Keelung Hospital, a professional assistance program was launched, which immediately referred the patient to the hospital’s social studio and intervened to provide assistance, so that he could receive appropriate care, thereby alleviating the financial pressure on Acheng’s family, and at the same time doing his part for society.

2. In her 80s, a waste-picking mother made a living by recycling resources alone. She was not good at what she did. Her son and grandson were imprisoned because of the case. After the prison took the initiative to care for her, she tearfully told her, "I still have one unfulfilled wish." The warden learned that Later, the "Family Support Program" was launched. When the inmate's family was in difficulty, local social resources were combined to help dispatch vehicles to help her visit her son who had been sentenced to 31 years in Yunlin No. 2 Prison, allowing the correctional officers' love to spread to the marginalized corners of society.

(8) Actively assist detainees in transition and resettlement, so that they can be successfully rehabilitated.
1. Yang Jun said that he had no place to live after he was released from prison and needed assistance with placement and work. Our social staff contacted the Rehabilitation Protection Association to assist him in the prison assessment and then contacted the third party. The manufacturer was willing to provide accommodation and work. On the day he was released from prison, the Japanese guardian sent him to the rehabilitation center. After the protection association, the supervisor followed up and found out that Yang Jun was unwilling to work with a third-party manufacturer, and subsequently placed him in Xiangxueyuan, Keelung.
2. Zhan Jun was imprisoned for a theft case and stated that he had no fixed place to live after he was released from prison. After a meeting with the social workers of this prison, he learned that the case lived in the "Taipei City Government Social Affairs Bureau Homeless Shelter" before he was imprisoned. Following this article The prison staff contacted the Taipei City Datong Social Welfare Center. After evaluation, the center was willing to accept the placement on the same day. When the prisoner was released from prison on the same day, the prison's investigators would escort him to the placement site. 

2. Improve work efficiency

(1) Expand the process of independent work outside prison, successfully return to society, and increase family support and rehabilitation:
1. The prison actively handles independent out-of-prison operations to improve the smooth return of inmates to society. Starting from 2023, it has successively signed cooperation contracts with 2 manufacturers. The required manpower is 9 people and the number of workers has reached 33 person-times. It is mainly engaged in the production of plastic bottles. The work of recycling, frozen food processing, etc. has won the recognition of employers. Currently, the number of people who have been successfully retained by this supervisor is 2 for supervised release, and another 4 have been retained by manufacturers.
2. The goal of this prison is to stabilize the number of workers at 2 per day. According to statistics, as of November 12 of this year (2023), the number of residents in this prison is only about 300. If the average number of workers in the first half of the year reaches 7 people, the labor ratio reached 2.3%.
3. In the selection of independent work outside prison, in order to expand the number of participants, statistics have shown that the number of workers who have committed drug crimes accounts for 50% of the total number of workers, and the recidivism rate reaches 65%. This provides an opportunity for inmates to change, with a total of Seven of the inmates sent home their income from labor fees, which increased their family support and repaired their relationships. Another two inmates have performed well and one is still here today.

(2) Self-operated operating products have unique characteristics and operating income has grown significantly:
The restaurant is located near the sea. In order to combine the characteristics of local Keelung snacks, we develop handmade tempura and handmade fish balls as our main products. The products have special taste and professional teachers are hired for guidance. The inmates in various prisons purchase non-staple food in large quantities and receive high praise, and the repurchase rate of general consumers has also increased. According to statistics, as of the end of October 2023, the income from self-operated product operations is NT$2,051,181 ( From January to October 2022, the operating income of self-operated products was NT$1,993,956.), the operating income of self-operated products increased by 2.9%, and currently shows a significant growth trend every month.

(3) Skills training to meet the needs of the job market and to apply what you have learned:
Our prison has limited resources and a small space. There is only one technical training classroom. In order to increase the participation rate of inmates and adapt to the characteristics of Keelung’s local Miaokou cultural snacks, we are still actively organizing short-term marketing and baked goods classes (2 periods), traditional There are 115 people in the snack class (2nd period), computer software application class (1st period), and pre-employment training class (3rd period). According to statistics, as of November 13 of this year (2023), the number of people in prison is 300. Welding class (1st period) was jointly organized with the Ministry of Labor’s Jiyihua Jinma Branch, with 10 participants. In order to develop skills that meet the needs of the job market, and assess the demand for industrial talents and expected benefits in the jurisdiction, we will actively strive for technical training funds next year. A document has been issued. Go to the Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency's North Keyi Hua Golden Horse Branch, and get a reply from the branch to continue to open welding classes to meet the needs of the job market. According to statistics, the overall participation rate in technical training for inmates is about 40%. The training participation rate has increased significantly and the performance is remarkable.

3. Improve health and medical facilities and quality, and improve the health care of residents

(1) Continue to provide high-quality medical team in-prison services, with a complete range of specialties in the prison. In addition to general correctional departments such as internal medicine, surgery, family medicine, psychiatry, and dentistry, a team is also sent to hold meetings with the hospital and strive to provide clinics every Friday. , improve the situation of absenteeism on some Fridays every month, effectively improve the quality of high-quality medical care, and strengthen the medical care of the residents.

(2) Improve the environment of the patient observation area, review and eliminate unsuitable equipment, plan practical facilities such as hospital beds, stretchers, three physiological monitors and AEDs, and make good use of full-width health and education wall stickers to create a reassuring situation for patients. Relax and wait for medical treatment.

(3) In accordance with the instructions of the Department of Corrections and the policies of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, we promoted the hepatitis C screening and treatment in the prison in 112 years to eliminate the inmates’ doubts about treatment, advocated the promotion again, and increased the incentive incentives in the prison to make the original participants accept the screening. The number of prosecutors increased from 58 to 94.

(4) Procurement of additional carpal tunnel blood pressure machines in the Xiaoshe House will improve the setting of targets on each floor of each building, increase the accuracy and timeliness of treatment for inmates, and enable real-time monitoring of the health of cardiovascular patients.

4. Improve the containment environment and equipment

(1) Improving parole interview equipment
Using video interviews every month to conduct Q&A sessions with the parole committee on inmates, and moving the parole interview equipment to a separate space to avoid affecting the use of other courses, can effectively enhance the treatment effect and improve the quality of inmates' classes.

(2) Renovation of the consultation and counseling area behind the central stage
Due to the limited space for individual consultation and counseling in our clinic, we have renovated the original remote interrogation space behind the central desk, added individual consultation tables and furnished books with educational significance, so that our psychologists and personal assistance volunteers have a complete and independent counseling space. .

(3) Improve the inmate-related correctional treatment equipment
The classrooms for various education courses in this department are shared with new recruit surveys. Therefore, talent-related courses can only be practiced during teaching hours, and they cannot familiarize themselves with techniques or create works. In order to provide more ample teaching space in the prison, the existing storage space of the baking skills training class will be utilized to build a new collection center, which is expected to be completed and opened in the first half of 2024.

5. Create a friendly workplace and gather employees’ centripetal force

(1) Improving the smoking areas for rehabilitation personnel
The smoking area originally planned by the prison is located in the area behind the central platform, close to the windows of the control entrance. When colleagues are smoking and taking a break, they are easily peeked by people coming and going, and there is no privacy. The windows of the original control entrance were closed, the walls were painted and beautified, and a fish pond and ornamental plants were added next to it to add a relaxing and relaxing atmosphere to the serious guard area, allowing guard personnel to have a private and relaxing space. .

(2) Construct a rest area for security personnel behind the central stage
In consideration of the hard work of the security guards on duty, the warden added air-conditioning and replaced old tables and chairs in the rest area of ​​the security guards. He re-planned and painted the environment, hung ornamental plants and paintings, and provided a good resting space for the security guards.

(3) Beautify the administrative building area
The asphalt road area of ​​the administrative building has been in disrepair for a long time, with many cracks affecting its safety and aesthetics. This year, funds obtained from the Department of Correction were used to re-pave the asphalt road, prune overgrown road trees, and plant ornamental cherry blossoms. The exterior of the Supervisory Administration Building has been given a new look.

(4) Organize multiple environmental education activities to relieve work pressure and gather centripetal force
1. Environmental education activities will be held in two stages on April 21 and May 5, 2023 (Friday). Go to the Hakka Courtyard-Jiang Taigong Central Dojo, the Jiushan Line Railway Bicycle Longteng Station, the Wood Sculpture Museum and other places to experience oil on the spot. A total of 68 people participated in the magnificent scene of the blooming tung flowers, the scenery of the old station, the ancient tunnel and the Longteng Broken Bridge overlooking the distance, as well as the beauty of wood carving art.
2. Keelung Island environmental education activities will be held in stages on July 11, 14 and 24, 2023. The activities include taking a boat around Keelung Island, Bitoujiao, landing on the island and walking to the lighthouse to visit and learn. We went to the island to visit the ecology of Keelung Island, extending the marine environment characteristics of Keelung's outer islands, and gaining a better understanding of how the marine environment nurtures ecology and the rich endemic plants on the volcanic island. A total of 45 colleagues participated.
3. From November 3 to 5, 2023, environmental education activities will be held in conjunction with this year’s (112) joint exhibition of the Ministry of Justice’s correctional institutions’ education, art, literature and technical training operations, with a total of 58 people participating.
 

(5) Construction and replacement of other environmental equipment