Procedures for handling incidents of self-harm at CIC
Dear Immigration Department,
I am writing to make an information request regarding procedures in relation to incidents of self-harm and suicides at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre. May I know,
A) Whether there are procedures and guidelines to handle incidents of a) self-harm b) suicide attempts c) suicides
B) Whether you would be able to provide these procedures and guidelines
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Gigi Lo
Our Reference: L/M (4) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.3
Dear Gigi Lo,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
17.12.2021. 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
06.01.2022.
If you have any enquiry, please contact the undersigned via this email.
Best Regards,
CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration
Our Reference: L/M (4) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.3
Dear Gigi Lo,
Further to the interim reply on 24.12.2021, 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 05.02.2022.
If you have any enquiry, please contact the undersigned via this email.
Best Regards,
CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration
Our Reference: L/M (4) in ImmD CIC/6-5/10 (R) Pt.3
Dear Gigi Lo,
I refer to your request for information under the Code on Access to
Information on 17 December 2021 and our interim replies to you on 24
December 2021 and 6 January 2022. I hereby provide you with the following
information.
Part (A):
The Immigration Department has all along followed the relevant provisions
under the Immigration (Treatment of Detainees) Order, Chapter 115E of the
Laws of Hong Kong, to ensure that the detainees are treated fairly, safely
and properly. Officers of the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (“CIC”)
are regularly trained on the procedures of handling cases of
self-harm/suicide/attempted suicide by detainees at the CIC. They are
provided with information on the symptoms of self-harm behavior and
guidelines on handling suicide/attempted suicide.
Part (B):
After careful consideration of your application, I must advise you that we
are not prepared to provide the information requested for the reason set
out in paragraph 2.6(e) of the Code on Access to Information which states
that a department may refuse to disclose information the disclosure of
which would harm or prejudice the prevention, investigation and detection
of crime and offences, the apprehension or prosecution of offenders, or
the security of any detention facility or prison.
If you are not satisfied with the above decision, you may ask the
Department to review the decision by writing to the Director of
Immigration, whose address is:-
Immigration Tower
7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
Hong Kong
Alternatively, you may complain to the Ombudsman, whose address is:-
30/F, China Merchants Tower
Shun Tak Centre
168-200 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
Telephone : 2629 0555
Fax : 2882 8149
I hope the above information is useful to you.
Best Regards,
CHEUNG Kai-ho
for Director of Immigration
