Incidents of self-harm at CIC and MTKDC (2021-22)

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Gigi Lo
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Dear Immigration Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about incidents of self-harm and suicides at immigration detention facilities. May I know, for each year between 2021 and 2022: 

A) The number of incidents of self-harm at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre 

B) The number of suicides and suicide attempts at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre 

C) The number of incidents of self-harm at Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre 

D) The number of suicides and suicide attempts at Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre 

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

Kind regards,
Gigi Lo

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Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (598) in ImmD DR/6-5/10/R

Dear Gigi LO,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
12.01.2023.  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
01.02.2023. In the meantime, please contact the undersigned via this email
if you have any enquiry.

Best regards,

CHAN Tsz-ho
for Director of Immigration

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Immigration Department

Our References: L/M (6) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.8 and L/M (598) in ImmD
DR/6-5/10/R

Dear Gigi Lo,

Further to our interim reply on 20.01.2023, I am writing to inform you
that your application for Access to Information is still under processing,
as more time is required to gather and consolidate the information
requested in your application (if any). 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 03.03.2023.

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

Best Regards,

CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration

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Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (6) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.8 and L/M (598) in ImmD
DR/6-5/10/R

Dear H.Y. FUNG,
I refer to your request for access to information on 12.01.2023 and our
interim replies to you on the 20.01.2023 and 01.02.2023.  I hereby provide
you the following information.
A) There was one recorded case of self-harm incident involving detainees
at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (“CIC”) from 1 September to 31
December 2021 while six recorded cases of self-harm incident involving
detainees at CIC from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.  The Immigration
Department (“ImmD”) does not maintain the relevant statistics before
September 2021.

B) There was no recorded case of suicide or suicide attempts at CIC for
the year 2021 while one recorded case of suicide or suicide attempt at CIC
for the year 2022.  The ImmD does not maintain the relevant statistics
before September 2021.

C) There was one recorded case of self-harm incident involving detainees
at Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre (“MTKDC”) from 1 September to 31 December
2021 while four recorded cases of self-harm incidents involving detainees
at the MTKDC from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.  The ImmD does not
maintain the relevant statistics before September 2021.

D) There was no recorded case of suicides or suicide attempts at MTKDC
from 1 September to 31 December 2021 and from 1 January 2022 to 31
December 2022.  The ImmD does not maintain the relevant statistics before
September 2021.

I hope the information is useful to you.

Best regards,

CHAN, Tsz-ho
for Director of Immigration

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