Durations of separate confinement
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make a data access request regarding persons in custody imposed separate confinement as punishment. May I know, for the years 2017 – 2021,
A) The number of persons being imposed separate confinement as punishment, broken down by time period either by using the following categories or other breakdowns as appropriate: i) Under 72 hours ii) 72 hours to 1 month iii) 1 month to not longer than 4 months iv) Above 4 months
Please kindly provide the information in Excel or CSV format if possible. Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Surabhi Chopra
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
5.1.2022.? 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
25.1.2022.? In the meantime, please contact Principal Officer WU Yu-shing
via 2582 5234 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #945 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 05.01.2022 11:48
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Durations of separate
confinement
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make a data access request regarding persons in custody
imposed separate confinement as punishment. May I know, for the years 2017
– 2021,
A) The number of persons being imposed separate confinement as punishment,
broken down by time period either by using the following categories or
other breakdowns as appropriate: i) Under 72 hours ii) 72 hours to 1 month
iii) 1 month to not longer than 4 months iv) Above 4 months
Please kindly provide the information in Excel or CSV format if possible.
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Surabhi Chopra
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Dear Sir/ Madam,
I refer to your application for access to information and our interim
reply to you on 14.1.2022. Please be informed that we are still handling
your request due to the requirement of extensive research of our database.
According to paragraph 1.18 of the Code on Access to Information, our
department will inform you of the latest progress of the case separately
on or before 24.2.2022. In the meantime, please contact Principal Officer
WU Yu-shing at 2582 5234 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #945 email]>
Date: 14.01.2022 10:23
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Durations of separate
confinement
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make a data access request regarding persons in custody
imposed separate confinement as punishment. May I know, for the years 2017
– 2021,
A) The number of persons being imposed separate confinement as punishment,
broken down by time period either by using the following categories or
other breakdowns as appropriate: i) Under 72 hours ii) 72 hours to 1 month
iii) 1 month to not longer than 4 months iv) Above 4 months
Please kindly provide the information in Excel or CSV format if possible.
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Surabhi Chopra
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Dear Sir/ Madam,
I refer to your application for access to information under the Code on
Access to Information (“the Code”) to this Department on 5.1.2022 and our
interim replies to you on 14.1.2022 and 26.1.2022.
Please be informed that we do not maintain the statistical figures
specified in your request. Pursuant to paragraph 1.14 and 2.9(d) of the
Code, your request could not be acceded to.
You may also wish to note that, pursuant to paragraph 1.25 of the Code,
any person who believes that a department has failed to comply with any
provision of the Code may ask the department to review the situation.
Furthermore, pursuant to paragraph 1.26 of the Code, any person who
believes that a department has failed to properly apply any provision of
the Code may also complain to The Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s address is –
30/F, China Merchants Tower,
Shun Tak Centre,
168-200 Connaught Road Central,
Hong Kong
Telephone: 2629 0555
Fax: 2882 8149
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #945 email]>
Date: 26.01.2022 10:47
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Durations of separate
confinement
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
5.1.2022. 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
25.1.2022. In the meantime, please contact Principal Officer WU Yu-shing
via 2582 5234 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #945 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 05.01.2022 11:48
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Durations of separate
confinement
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Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make a data access request regarding persons in custody
imposed separate confinement as punishment. May I know, for the years 2017
– 2021,
A) The number of persons being imposed separate confinement as punishment,
broken down by time period either by using the following categories or
other breakdowns as appropriate: i) Under 72 hours ii) 72 hours to 1 month
iii) 1 month to not longer than 4 months iv) Above 4 months
Please kindly provide the information in Excel or CSV format if possible.
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Surabhi Chopra
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Dear Correctional Services Department,
Thank you for your reply. If the breakdown of the durations of separate confinement is not available, please kindly provide the total number of "Disciplinary cases involving PICs being imposed separate confinement as punishment" for the years 2019 - 2022 (so far) as seen in p843 of the the following document: https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr18-19/english...
Thank you very much for your help in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Surabhi Chopra
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Your email of 18.3.2022 refers. Your request is currently being
processed, a substantive reply will be made to you on or before 7.4.2022.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #945 email]>
To: "email CSD" <[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 18.03.2022 11:56
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Durations of separate
confinement
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make a data access request regarding persons in custody
imposed separate confinement as punishment. May I know, for the years 2017
– 2021,
A) The number of persons being imposed separate confinement as punishment,
broken down by time period either by using the following categories or
other breakdowns as appropriate: i) Under 72 hours ii) 72 hours to 1 month
iii) 1 month to not longer than 4 months iv) Above 4 months
Please kindly provide the information in Excel or CSV format if possible.
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Surabhi Chopra
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Dear Sir/ Madam,
I refer to your email dated 18.3.2022 and our interim reply to you on
25.3.2022. As regards your request for the total number of disciplinary
cases involving PICs being imposed separate confinement as punishment for
the years of 2019-2022, please find the relevant statistical figure for
the year of 2019 (page 1741 refers)via the below hyperlink.
[1]https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr19-20/english...
However, we do not maintain the foregoing statistical figures for the year
of 2020 - 2022. Pursuant to para. 1.14 and 2.9(d) of the code, your
request could not be acceded to.
You may also wish to note that, pursuant to paragraph 1.25 of the Code,
any person who believes that a department has failed to comply with any
provision of the Code may ask the department to review the situation.
Furthermore, pursuant to paragraph 1.26 of the Code, any person who
believes that a department has failed to properly apply any provision of
the Code may also complain to The Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s address is –
30/F, China Merchants Tower,
Shun Tak Centre,
168-200 Connaught Road Central,
Hong Kong
Telephone: 2629 0555
Fax: 2882 8149
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #945 email]>
Date: 25.03.2022 14:25
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Durations of separate
confinement
Dear Correctional Services Department,
Thank you for your reply. If the breakdown of the durations of separate
confinement is not available, please kindly provide the total number of
"Disciplinary cases involving PICs being imposed separate confinement as
punishment" for the years 2019 - 2022 (so far) as seen in p843 of the the
following document:
[6]https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr18-19/english...
Thank you very much for your help in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Surabhi Chopra
