number of sex workers held at CSD institutions

Surabhi Chopra made this Freedom of Information request to Correctional Services Department

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Correctional Services Department did not have the information requested.

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of sex workers held at CSD institutions. May I know, in each of the years between 2010-20:

a) the inmate and detainee population on 31 December of each year and of those how many are sex workers

b) yearly admittances of inmates and detainees and of those how many are sex workers

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to follow up on my request from 2 June, 2021. Please see the original request attached below and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra
- - -
Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of sex workers held at CSD institutions. May I know, in each of the years between 2010-20:

a) the inmate and detainee population on 31 December of each year and of those how many are sex workers

b) yearly admittances of inmates and detainees and of those how many are sex workers

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra

email CSD, Correctional Services Department

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I refer to your e-mail dated 13.9.2021.  We have carefully searched again
our record but the mentioned e-mail was not found.  

Your e-mail has been attended to and would revert to you once available.

Regards,
Correctional Services Department
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From:        "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #671 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date:        13.09.2021 15:52
Subject:        [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Freedom of Information request -
number of sex workers held at CSD institutions

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to follow up on my request from 2 June, 2021. Please see the
original request attached below and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra
- - -
Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of sex workers
held at CSD institutions. May I know, in each of the years between
2010-20:

a) the inmate and detainee population on 31 December of each year and of
those how many are sex workers

b) yearly admittances of inmates and detainees and of those how many are
sex workers

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
13.9.2021.  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
30.9.2021.  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:        "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #671 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date:        13.09.2021 15:52
Subject:        [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Freedom of Information request -
number of sex workers held at CSD institutions

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to follow up on my request from 2 June, 2021. Please see the
original request attached below and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra
- - -
Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of sex workers
held at CSD institutions. May I know, in each of the years between
2010-20:

a) the inmate and detainee population on 31 December of each year and of
those how many are sex workers

b) yearly admittances of inmates and detainees and of those how many are
sex workers

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra

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email CSD, Correctional Services Department

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Dear Surabhi Chopra,

I refer to your application for access to information and our interim
reply to you on 21.9.2021.  Please be informed that we are still handling
your request due to the requirement of extensive research on 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 2.11.2021.  In the meantime, please contact Officer CHAN
Yu-hin at 2582 5192 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From:        email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To:        "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #671 email]>
Date:        21.09.2021 15:59
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - number of sex workers
held at CSD institutions

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to follow up on my request from 2 June, 2021. Please see the
original request attached below and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra
- - -
Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of sex workers
held at CSD institutions. May I know, in each of the years between
2010-20:

a) the inmate and detainee population on 31 December of each year and of
those how many are sex workers

b) yearly admittances of inmates and detainees and of those how many are
sex workers

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra

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email CSD, Correctional Services Department

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Dear Surabhi Chopra,

I refer to your application for access to information under the Code on
Access to Information ("the Code") to this Department on 13.9.2021 and our
interim replies to you on 21.9.2021 and 30.9.2021.

The relevant statistical figures are tabulated as below:-

The number of persons in custody as at 31 December of each year between
2010-2020

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
9988 9067 9297 9039 8297 8438 8611 8423 8181 7023 7107

The number of admission of persons in custody each year between 2010 and
2020

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
30917 25359 24142 24210 20707 20515 20981 19462 18056 14689 12495

However, we do not have the following statistical figures:-

* The number of persons in custody who are "sex workers" as at 31
December of each year between 2010-2020; and
* The number of admission of persons in custody who are "sex workers" as
at 31 December of each year between 2010-2020.

Pursuant to paragraph 1.14 and 2.9(d) of the Code, we are unable to
provide the relevant information as requested.

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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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:        email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To:        "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #671 email]>
Date:        30.09.2021 11:38
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - number of sex workers
held at CSD institutions

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
13.9.2021.  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
30.9.2021.  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:        "Surabhi Chopra" <[FOI #671 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date:        13.09.2021 15:52
Subject:        [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Freedom of Information request -
number of sex workers held at CSD institutions

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to follow up on my request from 2 June, 2021. Please see the
original request attached below and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra
- - -
Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of sex workers
held at CSD institutions. May I know, in each of the years between
2010-20:

a) the inmate and detainee population on 31 December of each year and of
those how many are sex workers

b) yearly admittances of inmates and detainees and of those how many are
sex workers

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Surabhi Chopra

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