Meal arrangements in regards to religions of immigration detainees at TTG
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make an information request regarding meal arrangements for religious immigration detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (TTG). May I know,
A) Whether there are special meal arrangements in consideration of religions of immigration detainees? If so, please specify the types of meal arrangements that are in place.
For example:
i) Is there provision of certified Halal food?
ii) Are there special meal arrangements for immigration detainees undergoing fasting for religious purposes?
B) If yes, how can detainees who would like to avail of these arrangements apply to do so?
C) If a copy of the relevant policies / guidelines could be provided, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Gigi Lo
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
17.11.2022. 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
7.12.2022. In the meantime, please contact Officer CHAN Yu-hin via 2582
5192 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From: "Gigi Lo" <[FOI #1227 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 17.11.2022 12:36
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Meal arrangements in
regards to religions of immigration detainees at TTG
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Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make an information request regarding meal arrangements
for religious immigration detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution (TTG). May I know,
A) Whether there are special meal arrangements in consideration of
religions of immigration detainees? If so, please specify the types of
meal arrangements that are in place.
For example:
i) Is there provision of certified Halal food?
ii) Are there special meal arrangements for immigration detainees
undergoing fasting for religious purposes?
B) If yes, how can detainees who would like to avail of these arrangements
apply to do so?
C) If a copy of the relevant policies / guidelines could be provided, it
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to your
response.
Kind regards,
Gigi Lo
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Dear Sir/ Madam,
I refer to your application for access to information on 17.11.2022 and
our interim reply to you on 25.11.2022. Please be informed that we are
still handling your request as we are verifying relevant information.
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 6.1.2023. In the meantime, please contact Mr. CHAN Yu-hin at
2582 5192 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: [FOI #1227 email]
Date: 25.11.2022 10:36
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Meal arrangements in
regards to religions of immigration detainees at TTG
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make an information request regarding meal arrangements
for religious immigration detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution (TTG). May I know,
A) Whether there are special meal arrangements in consideration of
religions of immigration detainees? If so, please specify the types of
meal arrangements that are in place.
For example:
i) Is there provision of certified Halal food?
ii) Are there special meal arrangements for immigration detainees
undergoing fasting for religious purposes?
B) If yes, how can detainees who would like to avail of these arrangements
apply to do so?
C) If a copy of the relevant policies / guidelines could be provided, it
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to your
response.
Kind regards,
Gigi Lo
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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 17.11.2022 and
our interim replies to you on 25.11.2022 and 7.12.2022.
The Correctional Services Department (“CSD”) provides plain and wholesome
food as prescribed by the law for all persons in custody (“PICs”) which
fulfills the prevailing international dietary guidelines. The CSD
currently provides four main dietary scales catering to the health,
dietary and religious needs of PICs, amongst which certified Halal food
can be arranged. With reasonable grounds, PICs may request for change of
dietary scale at any time and institutional management will examine the
justifications so provided on a case-by-case basis with due regard to the
PIC’s health condition, dietary requirement and religious belief.
By virtue of rule 45 of Prison Rules (Cap. 234A), Mohammedan PICs shall be
allowed to observe the fast of Ramadan, during which appropriate meal
arrangements would be made for the PICs concerned. PICs who wish to
undergo fasting according to the requirements of their religions may make
request to the institutional management. Each request would be considered
on a case-by-case basis.
Besides, your request for a copy of relevant manuals in regard to meal
arrangements for religious PICs could not be acceded to pursuant to para.
2.9(c) of the Code as the manuals contain essential information in regard
to security and operational procedures pertaining to meal arrangements and
the management of religious PICs, disclosure of which would harm or
prejudice the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of the CSD.
Nevertheless, information from the manuals which is relevant to your
requests are summarized above for your kind information pursuant to para.
1.13 of the Code.
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
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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: [FOI #1227 email]
Date: 07.12.2022 15:31
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Meal arrangements in
regards to religions of immigration detainees at TTG
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
17.11.2022. 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
7.12.2022. In the meantime, please contact Officer CHAN Yu-hin via 2582
5192 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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[6]https://csdportal.csd.hksarg/images/cari...
Important Note
“This official document is for the use by the intended recipient only. Any
unauthorized use, retention, disclosure, copying, printing, forwarding or
dissemination of this official document is strictly prohibited and may
lead to civil or criminal liabilities. If you are not the intended
recipient of this official document, you are required to promptly restore
this official document to the sender and destroy any copies of this
official document. Please notify the sender immediately if you have
received this official document in error.”
From: "Gigi Lo" <[FOI #1227 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 17.11.2022 12:36
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Meal arrangements in
regards to religions of immigration detainees at TTG
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Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make an information request regarding meal arrangements
for religious immigration detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution (TTG). May I know,
A) Whether there are special meal arrangements in consideration of
religions of immigration detainees? If so, please specify the types of
meal arrangements that are in place.
For example:
i) Is there provision of certified Halal food?
ii) Are there special meal arrangements for immigration detainees
undergoing fasting for religious purposes?
B) If yes, how can detainees who would like to avail of these arrangements
apply to do so?
C) If a copy of the relevant policies / guidelines could be provided, it
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to your
response.
Kind regards,
Gigi Lo
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