Average daily population by month at CIC (2017-2020, 2022)
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 of the years of 2017 – 2020 and 2022 (so far):
A) The average daily population at CIC per month
If the information could be provided in a CSV or Excel format, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much for your help.
Yours faithfully,
H. Y. Fung
Our Reference: L/M (1) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.5
Dear H. Y. Fung,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
14.02.2022. 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
06.03.2022.
If you have any enquiry, please contact the undersigned via this email.
Best Regards,
CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration
Our Reference: L/M (1) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.5
Dear H. Y. Fung,
I refer to your request for access to information on 14 February 2022 and
our interim reply to you on 21 February 2022. I hereby provide you with
the following information.
Average daily detainee population at the Castle Peak Bay Immigration
Centre in each month of 2017 to 2020 and January 2022:
2017:
Month No. of Detainees
January 379
February 346
March 335
April 380
May 399
June 404
July 396
August 388
September 380
October 419
November 415
December 380
2018:
Month No. of Detainees
January 357
February 342
March 350
April 399
May 396
June 390
July 350
August 342
September 366
October 364
November 371
December 355
2019:
Month No. of Detainees
January 368
February 367
March 351
April 386
May 430
June 450
July 444
August 397
September 388
October 376
November 334
December 330
2020:
Month No. of Detainees
January 367
February 383
March 361
April 430
May 411
June 382
July 396
August 364
September 297
October 275
November 267
December 254
2022:
Month No. of Detainees
January 281
I hope the information is useful to you.
Best Regards,
CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration