Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe the department has in the past persuaded inmates to go to different camps. On their arrival, they decided they did not like to be there and had asked to be transferred back to the correctional centre.
That was done, taking into consideration the safety factor and so forth. It is a voluntary nature of this temporary absence. It cost the department some, because of the transportation to move them back and forth. They decide they do not like the camp and want to go back, and we have to pay for that.
My understanding of this particular temporary absence is that it is a voluntary nature. It seems to be the only way we could get the inmates placed in these camps. There is the rehabilitation factor there to. What we are trying to do here is help with the rehabilitation of the inmates. Forcing them to go to different camps has not been taken as a factor here. Thank you.