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ecause I believe they should be in small units where they can get the
one thing they need, and the one thing they are most starved of, a bit of
love. And I think they can get it on a more intimate basis than being
housed in big institutions ….
In Question Time in the Legislative Council on 12 April 1960, just weeks
before the official opening of the Cadell Training Centre, Mr E.J. Condon
asked, ‘Has the Government considered giving members of Parliament an
opportunity to inspect the new Cadell prison Farm established for the
purpose of rehabilitating prisoners, as it seems to be an excellent
proposition?’. The Chief Secretary, Sir Lyell McEwin, replied:
I have not yet referred anything to Cabinet officially. I am investigating
the possibilities of finding a suitable time for a visiting day, or such
function at which members of the Government – and perhaps others-
would have the opportunity to see what has been done there as regards
the rehabilitation of prisoners.
That afternoon Sir Lyell made his way from Parliament House across King
William Street, past the Adelaide Club and along North Terrace towards
East Terrace, where opposite the School of Mines he entered the imposing
building housing the Freemason’s Grand Lodge of South Australia. As was
the case with Sir Thomas at the Adelaide Club, it was time for Sir Lyell to
make his connection with parts of the security police system of South
Australia, and word needs to be spread that the Cadell area requires special
attention when the new prison farm is opened officially. He wants to ensure
that this day is a success – it will be!
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