Physical confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (2021 - 2023, per month)

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request regarding physical confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for each month of 2021 to current day:

1) The number of cases of physical confrontation involving detainees, broken down by
a) the number of detainees who were involved in such physical confrontations
b) the number of detainees who were injured as a result of such physical confrontations
c) the number of staff who were injured as a result of such physical confrontations
d) the number of detainees who faced disciplinary penalties as a result of being involved in such physical confrontations

2) The nature of such physical confrontation at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution, including:
a) Detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) Detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

3) The number of cases in which immigration officers used force on immigration detainees

4) The reason for immigration officers to use force on immigration detainees, including:
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) to prevent self-harm incidents
d) Others (please specify)

5) The type of force used on detainees, including:
a) empty-hand control
b) use of pepper spray/ oleoresin capsicum spray
c) use of 37 mm single shot launcher
d) Others (please specify)

6) The number of times the police were called to handle physical confrontations
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

If the information could be provided in CSV format, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

email CSD, Correctional Services Department

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
13.6.2023.  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
3.7.2023.  In the meantime, please contact our staff Mr. CHAN via 2582
5192 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
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From:        "H. Y. Fung" <[FOI #1369 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date:        13.06.2023 16:41
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Physical confrontations
at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (2021 - 2023, per month)

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request regarding physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for
each month of 2021 to current day:

1) The number of cases of physical confrontation involving detainees,
broken down by
a) the number of detainees who were involved in such physical
confrontations
b) the number of detainees who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations
c) the number of staff who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations
d) the number of detainees who faced disciplinary penalties as a result of
being involved in such physical confrontations

2) The nature of such physical confrontation at Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution, including:
a) Detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) Detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

3) The number of cases in which immigration officers used force on
immigration detainees

4) The reason for immigration officers to use force on immigration
detainees, including:
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) to prevent self-harm incidents
d) Others (please specify)

5) The type of force used on detainees, including:
a) empty-hand control
b) use of pepper spray/ oleoresin capsicum spray
c) use of 37 mm single shot launcher
d) Others (please specify)

6) The number of times the police were called to handle physical
confrontations
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

If the information could be provided in CSV format, I would greatly
appreciate it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

I refer to your application for access to information on 13.6.2023 and our
interim reply to you on 21.6.2023.  Please be informed that we are still
handling your request as we are conducting an extensive search 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 2.8.2023.  In the meantime, please contact
Mr. CHAN Yu-hin at 2582 5192 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
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、列印、轉發或發放本官方文件,否則可能會負上民事或刑事責任。如果你不是本官
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From:        email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #1369 email]
Date:        21.06.2023 17:03
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (2021 - 2023, per
month)

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request regarding physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for
each month of 2021 to current day:

1) The number of cases of physical confrontation involving detainees,
broken down by
a) the number of detainees who were involved in such physical
confrontations
b) the number of detainees who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations
c) the number of staff who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations
d) the number of detainees who faced disciplinary penalties as a result of
being involved in such physical confrontations

2) The nature of such physical confrontation at Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution, including:
a) Detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) Detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

3) The number of cases in which immigration officers used force on
immigration detainees

4) The reason for immigration officers to use force on immigration
detainees, including:
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) to prevent self-harm incidents
d) Others (please specify)

5) The type of force used on detainees, including:
a) empty-hand control
b) use of pepper spray/ oleoresin capsicum spray
c) use of 37 mm single shot launcher
d) Others (please specify)

6) The number of times the police were called to handle physical
confrontations
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

If the information could be provided in CSV format, I would greatly
appreciate it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

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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 13.6.2023 and our
interim replies to you on 21.6.2023 and 3.7.2023.

As regards the requested information specified in para. 1(a) to (d), para.
2(a) to (c), para. 5(a) to (d) and para. 6(a) to (c) of your email, please
be informed that we do not maintain the statistical information
disaggregated by month and institution.  Compiling the requested
information would require diversion of resources, having regard to the
parameters of the request.  Pursuant to paragraph 1.14 and 2.9(d) of the
Code, your request could not be acceded to.

Concerning the requested information specified in para. 3 and para. 4(a)
to (d) of your email, please be informed that such information does not
exist.  Your request could not be acceded to pursuant to paragraph 1.14 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
HKSAR
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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.”
重要事項
「本官方文件只供指定收件人使用。任何人士不得未經授權使用、保留、披露、複製
、列印、轉發或發放本官方文件,否則可能會負上民事或刑事責任。如果你不是本官
方文件的指定收件人,你必須迅速將本官方文件歸還寄件人,並銷毁本官方文件的任
何副本。如因錯誤致令你收到本官方文件,請立即通知寄件人。」
 
From:        email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #1369 email]
Date:        03.07.2023 16:27
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (2021 - 2023, per
month)

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
13.6.2023.  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
3.7.2023.  In the meantime, please contact our staff Mr. CHAN via 2582
5192 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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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.”
重要事項
「本官方文件只供指定收件人使用。任何人士不得未經授權使用、保留、披露、複製
、列印、轉發或發放本官方文件,否則可能會負上民事或刑事責任。如果你不是本官
方文件的指定收件人,你必須迅速將本官方文件歸還寄件人,並銷毁本官方文件的任
何副本。如因錯誤致令你收到本官方文件,請立即通知寄件人。」
 

From:        "H. Y. Fung" <[FOI #1369 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date:        13.06.2023 16:41
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Physical confrontations
at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (2021 - 2023, per month)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request regarding physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for
each month of 2021 to current day:

1) The number of cases of physical confrontation involving detainees,
broken down by
a) the number of detainees who were involved in such physical
confrontations
b) the number of detainees who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations
c) the number of staff who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations
d) the number of detainees who faced disciplinary penalties as a result of
being involved in such physical confrontations

2) The nature of such physical confrontation at Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution, including:
a) Detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) Detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

3) The number of cases in which immigration officers used force on
immigration detainees

4) The reason for immigration officers to use force on immigration
detainees, including:
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) to prevent self-harm incidents
d) Others (please specify)

5) The type of force used on detainees, including:
a) empty-hand control
b) use of pepper spray/ oleoresin capsicum spray
c) use of 37 mm single shot launcher
d) Others (please specify)

6) The number of times the police were called to handle physical
confrontations
a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults
b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults
c) Others (please specify)

If the information could be provided in CSV format, I would greatly
appreciate it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

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