Re-radicalisation programme
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make official requests for the following information.
In relation to a Legislative Council Financial Committee document in which the Security Bureau disclosed information in relation to the Department's use of "de-radicalisation" programmes for demonstrators who were involved in the 2019 protests Legislative Council:
(1) It is mentioned in the document that the Department will allocate "case manager" to assess the rehabilitation needs of the inmates who have "radical thoughts and behaviours" (i.e.「激進思想特徵」). Please provide information about the assessment criteria or indicator of such "radical thoughts and behaviours" and "rehabilitation needs".
(2) It is mentioned in the document that 250 people in custody have voluntarily taken part up (as of 28 February 2022). Please provide the latest figure for the number of participants.
(3) It is mentioned in the document that there were 89 people under statutory supervision because of their involvement in the 2019 protests (as of 31 December 2021). Please (i) provide the latest figure; and (ii) advise whether the "de-radicalisation" programme also applies to these people who are under statutory supervision, and if not, whether similar programmes have been adopted.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Wai
Dear Ms Wai,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
18.4.2022. 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
6.5.2022.
Correctional Services Department
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From: "Venisa" <[FOI #1063 email]>
To: "公開資料 requests at 懲教署" <[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 18.04.2022 17:39
Subject: 公開資料 request - Re-radicalisation programme
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Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make official requests for the following information.
In relation to a Legislative Council Financial Committee document in which
the Security Bureau disclosed information in relation to the Department's
use of "de-radicalisation" programmes for demonstrators who were involved
in the 2019 protests Legislative Council:
(1) It is mentioned in the document that the Department will allocate
"case manager" to assess the rehabilitation needs of the inmates who have
"radical thoughts and behaviours" (i.e.「激進思想特徵」). Please provide
information about the assessment criteria or indicator of such "radical
thoughts and behaviours" and "rehabilitation needs".
(2) It is mentioned in the document that 250 people in custody have
voluntarily taken part up (as of 28 February 2022). Please provide the
latest figure for the number of participants.
(3) It is mentioned in the document that there were 89 people under
statutory supervision because of their involvement in the 2019 protests
(as of 31 December 2021). Please (i) provide the latest figure; and (ii)
advise whether the "de-radicalisation" programme also applies to these
people who are under statutory supervision, and if not, whether similar
programmes have been adopted.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Wai
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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.
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[FOI #1063 email]
Is [Correctional Services Department request email] the wrong address for 公開資料 requests to 懲教署? If
so, please contact us using this form:
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Dear Ms Wai,
Following our interim reply on 27.4.2022, our department is still studying
the matters associated with your application. 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 7.6.2022.
Correctional Services Department
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“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: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Venisa" <[FOI #1063 email]>
Date: 27.04.2022 13:47
Subject: Re: 公開資料 request - Re-radicalisation programme
Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make official requests for the following information.
In relation to a Legislative Council Financial Committee document in which
the Security Bureau disclosed information in relation to the Department's
use of "de-radicalisation" programmes for demonstrators who were involved
in the 2019 protests Legislative Council:
(1) It is mentioned in the document that the Department will allocate
"case manager" to assess the rehabilitation needs of the inmates who have
"radical thoughts and behaviours" (i.e.「激進思想特徵」). Please provide
information about the assessment criteria or indicator of such "radical
thoughts and behaviours" and "rehabilitation needs".
(2) It is mentioned in the document that 250 people in custody have
voluntarily taken part up (as of 28 February 2022). Please provide the
latest figure for the number of participants.
(3) It is mentioned in the document that there were 89 people under
statutory supervision because of their involvement in the 2019 protests
(as of 31 December 2021). Please (i) provide the latest figure; and (ii)
advise whether the "de-radicalisation" programme also applies to these
people who are under statutory supervision, and if not, whether similar
programmes have been adopted.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Wai
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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.
請將此電子郵件地址用於對此請求的所有回复：
[FOI #1063 email]
Is [Correctional Services Department request email] the wrong address for 公開資料 requests to 懲教署? If
so, please contact us using this form:
[5]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...
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[6]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers
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Dear Ms Wai,
I refer to your application of 18.4.2022 under the Code on Access
to Information (“Code”), requesting access to assessment criteria for
radicalisation adopted in the de-radicalisation programme (“Programme”),
whether the Programme applies to people under statutory supervision, and
statistics on Programme participants and on people under statutory
supervision.
We regret to inform you that we are unable to provide the
information regarding the assessment criteria for radicalisation adopted
in the Programme and whether the Programme applies to people under
statutory supervision as requested in your application given that the
disclosure of the requested information would harm or prejudice Hong
Kong’s security, the security of the detention facility or prison, and the
efficient conduct of the operations of the Correctional Services
Department. In this regard, we rely on paragraphs 2.3(b), 2.6(e) and
2.9(c) of the Code to refuse the disclosure of the requested information.
Furthermore, pursuant to paragraph 1.14 of the Code, your request
for statistics on Programme participants and on people under statutory
supervision may not be acceded to given that the requested information has
already been published in Reply Serial No. SB030 of ‘Replies to initial
written questions raised by Legislative Council Members in examining the
Estimates of Expenditure 2022-23’ on the website of Legislative Council.
You may 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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“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: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Venisa" <[FOI #1063 email]>
Date: 06.05.2022 10:28
Subject: Re: 公開資料 request - Re-radicalisation programme
Dear Ms Wai,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
18.4.2022. 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
6.5.2022.
Correctional Services Department
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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: "Venisa" <[FOI #1063 email]>
To: "公開資料 requests at 懲教署" <[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 18.04.2022 17:39
Subject: 公開資料 request - Re-radicalisation programme
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Dear Correctional Services Department,
I am writing to make official requests for the following information.
In relation to a Legislative Council Financial Committee document in which
the Security Bureau disclosed information in relation to the Department's
use of "de-radicalisation" programmes for demonstrators who were involved
in the 2019 protests Legislative Council:
(1) It is mentioned in the document that the Department will allocate
"case manager" to assess the rehabilitation needs of the inmates who have
"radical thoughts and behaviours" (i.e.「激進思想特徵」). Please provide
information about the assessment criteria or indicator of such "radical
thoughts and behaviours" and "rehabilitation needs".
(2) It is mentioned in the document that 250 people in custody have
voluntarily taken part up (as of 28 February 2022). Please provide the
latest figure for the number of participants.
(3) It is mentioned in the document that there were 89 people under
statutory supervision because of their involvement in the 2019 protests
(as of 31 December 2021). Please (i) provide the latest figure; and (ii)
advise whether the "de-radicalisation" programme also applies to these
people who are under statutory supervision, and if not, whether similar
programmes have been adopted.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Wai
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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.
請將此電子郵件地址用於對此請求的所有回复：
[FOI #1063 email]
Is [Correctional Services Department request email] the wrong address for 公開資料 requests to 懲教署? If
so, please contact us using this form:
[7]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...
免責聲明：本訊息及其後的回應將會在網上公開。以下是我們的私隱及版權政策：
[8]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers
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