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14-739: The Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre was built to relieve overcrowding at the Victoria Remand Centre. Site formation work began in 1974. On 21 November 1977, the HK$ 32-million prison was handed over from the Public Works Department to the Prisons Department (renamed Correctional Services Department in 1982). It began operating in December 1977. In September 1997, Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre had

28-548: A certified capacity of 960 but was overcrowded, housing a population of 1,293 at that time. Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee formally opened the Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institution, located adjacent to Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, on 20 July 2006. The medium-security facility had a capacity of 650 places for adult women prisoners. It closed in August 2010 after the inmates were relocated to

42-907: A one-year course for an applied education diploma. Among them was Tong Ying-kit, the first person sentenced under the Hong Kong National Security Law . The first graduation ceremony was held in August 2024. The current crest of the force was adopted in 1997 to replace most of the colonial symbols: [REDACTED] Media related to Hong Kong Correctional Services Department at Wikimedia Commons SARs: SARs: Hong Kong Disciplined Services High Court District Court Magistrates' Court Special courts and tribunals: Chief Executive Elections Legislative elections District council elections Consular missions in Hong Kong Hong Kong–China relations Hong Kong–Taiwan relations In Hong Kong,

56-431: Is also served by numerous bus routes plying Cheung Sha Wan Road . Hong Kong Correctional Services High Court District Court Magistrates' Court Special courts and tribunals: Chief Executive Elections Legislative elections District council elections Consular missions in Hong Kong Hong Kong–China relations Hong Kong–Taiwan relations The Correctional Services Department ( CSD )

70-695: Is responsible for the management of prisoners and prisons in Hong Kong . The Commissioner of Correctional Services reports to the Secretary for Security . Although the Chief Magistrate (now Commissioner of Police ) was given control over prisons in 1841, the legislation to create the department did not come into being until 1853. CSD was part of the Hong Kong Police Force until 1879 when the role of Superintendent of Victoria Gaol

84-551: The Disciplined Services consist of ICAC , Police Force , Fire Services , Correctional Services , Customs , Immigration , and Government Flying Service . The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) reports directly to the Chief Executive . Except in detention centres, most ICAC officers (including investigators) do not need to wear uniforms. Much of their work is classified. They treat

98-502: The national security law , they would be required to sign an oath to declare their nationalities. The Canadian government revealed that a prisoner with a Canadian passport was forced to choose a nationality on 18 January 2021. A spokesperson for the United States said that there were now "deep concerns that this new Hong Kong policy will compel people to declare their citizenship under duress and without an opportunity to understand

112-539: The full implications of the declaration." In response, the CSD declined to comment. Also in February 2021, commissioner Woo Ying-ming claimed that some people were becoming prisoners for the glorification of being imprisoned for political reasons, and also said that district councillors would be restricted from visiting prisoners unless they give a "valid reason." In March 2021, Apple Daily reported that sources told

126-403: The newspaper that the CSD's "secret unit" handled the detention of Andy Li, who was arrested for attempting to flee to Taiwan. In July 2023, 7 CSD officers were arrested, with allegations that they had gang raped a woman. In January 2024, the CSD claimed that reports of a man being arrested in 2022 for sexual assaults in prison was "baseless," but several days later, Hong Kong police confirmed

140-487: The redeveloped Lo Wu Correctional Institution , and in 2011 it was merged into Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre to alleviate overcrowding, increasing the prison's capacity from 1,084 to 1,484. The prison has a capacity of 1,484. It houses male adult remand prisoners and male detainees of other categories. The prison is a 300-metre walk from Exit C of Lai Chi Kok station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). It

154-811: The report. As with all of the Hong Kong Disciplined Services , British-pattern rank insignia continue to be utilised, with the only change being the replacement of the St. Edward's Crown by the Bauhinia flower crest in 1997. Corrections guards presently wear green uniforms. The prison vehicles are blue and yellow and have the logo on them. CSD runs 28 facilities across Hong Kong ranging from maximum security prisons to rehabilitation centres. Facilities have different purposes, including training centres, detention centres, rehabilitation centres, and drug addiction treatment centres. As of 2018 there

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168-672: The security of the prisons; Legco member Shiu Ka-chun criticised this rationale. On 30 November 2023, Ethics College opened in Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution, with its establishment sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and teachers and teaching materials provided by Hong Kong Metropolitan University . The first batch of students comprised 75 inmates, 60 male and 15 female – the latter joining remotely from Lo Wu Correctional Institution – who enrolled in

182-625: Was a daily average of 8,310 prisoners in the Hong Kong prison system. The prisons had an occupancy rate of 81.6 per cent, while training, detention, rehabilitation, and drug addiction treatment centres had an occupancy rate of 30.8 per cent. As of 2018 there were about 100,000 books in the prison libraries; the percentages by language were 83% Chinese, 10% English, and 7% not in Chinese nor English. Prison authorities stated that they did not wish to buy too many books of non-official language to ensure

196-700: Was created. The department has been financially independent from the Hong Kong Police Force since December 1920, when the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol was re-titled as the Superintendent of Prisons. In February 2021, it was reported that the CSD had worked with the Security Bureau to reduce "collusion" between foreign governments and those in custody. The CSD began to ask those in custody to produce both their HKID and foreign passports, or else consulate staff would not be allowed to assist them. In addition, for those in custody who may have broken

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