Average daily detainee population at CIC (Jan 2022 - Sep 2023)

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Dear Immigration Department,

I am writing to make a data access request regarding detainees at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (“CIC”). May I know, for each month between Jan 2022 - current day:

A) The average daily population at CIC per month

If the information could be provided in a CSV format, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much for your help.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (6) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.9

Dear H.Y. Fung,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
1 September 2023.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our department will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before 21
September 2023.

Should you have any enquiries, please contact the undersigned via this
email.

Best Regards,

CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration

Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (6) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.9

Dear H.Y. Fung,
I refer to your request for access to information on 1 September 2023 and
our interim reply to you on 8 September 2023.  I hereby provide you with
the following information.

The average daily detainee population at the Castle Peak Bay Immigration
Centre in each month from January 2022 to August 2023 is tabulated as
follows:-

2022:

Month No. of Detainees
January 281
February 289
March 219
April 249
May 259
June 275
July 270
August 282
September 239
October 275
November 280
December 222

2023:

Month No. of Detainees
January 239
February 316
March 350
April 397
May 401
June 393
July 418
August 405

I hope the information is useful to you.

Best Regards,

CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration