Regarding immigration detainees at TTG

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make an information request regarding immigration detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (TTG).

In this press release (https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2021...) published July 23, 2021, it states that:
“The TGCI was a minimum security institution before renovation. It has been converted into the first "Smart Prison" in Hong Kong and is used for the detention of non-refoulement claimants.”

On the TTG page on the Correctional Services Department website (https://www.csd.gov.hk/english/facility/...), it states that the type of persons in custody at TTG are:
“Male adult detainees under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance”

As it has been over a year since the aforementioned press release has been published, may I know, does TTG currently hold individuals under immigration powers in general, or are only individuals who are non-refoulement claimants held there?

Thank you for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
15.11.2022. 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
5.12.2022. In the meantime, please contact Officer CHAN Yu-hin via 2582
5192 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
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From: "H. Y. Fung" <[FOI #1223 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 15.11.2022 16:40
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Regarding immigration
detainees at TTG

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make an information request regarding immigration
detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (TTG).

In this press release
([3]https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2021...)
published July 23, 2021, it states that:

“The TGCI was a minimum security institution before renovation. It has
been converted into the first "Smart Prison" in Hong Kong and is used for
the detention of non-refoulement claimants.”

On the TTG page on the Correctional Services Department website
([4]https://www.csd.gov.hk/english/facility/...),
it states that the type of persons in custody at TTG are:

“Male adult detainees under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance”

As it has been over a year since the aforementioned press release has been
published, may I know, does TTG currently hold individuals under
immigration powers in general, or are only individuals who are
non-refoulement claimants held there?

Thank you for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to hearing from
you.

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 15.11.2022 and
our interim reply to you on 24.11.2022.

The Correctional Services Department is currently supervising male adult
detainees, amongst whom are non-refoulement claimants who have committed
serious crimes, pose security risks and are at risk of absconding or
reoffending at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution under the provisions
of Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115).

From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: [FOI #1223 email]
Date: 24.11.2022 08:38
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Regarding immigration
detainees at TTG

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make an information request regarding immigration
detainees held at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (TTG).

In this press release
([5]https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2021...)
published July 23, 2021, it states that:

“The TGCI was a minimum security institution before renovation. It has
been converted into the first "Smart Prison" in Hong Kong and is used for
the detention of non-refoulement claimants.”

On the TTG page on the Correctional Services Department website
([6]https://www.csd.gov.hk/english/facility/...),
it states that the type of persons in custody at TTG are:

“Male adult detainees under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance”

As it has been over a year since the aforementioned press release has been
published, may I know, does TTG currently hold individuals under
immigration powers in general, or are only individuals who are
non-refoulement claimants held there?

Thank you for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to hearing from
you.

Kind regards,

H. Y. Fung

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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #1223 email]

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to Correctional Services Department? If so, please contact us using this
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Dear Correctional Services Department,

Thank you for your reply. I note from your reply that TTG holds "male adult detainees, amongst whom are non-refoulement claimants".

Please kindly confirm whether this means that TTG now holds adult male detainees who are not non-refoulement claimants as well as those are non-refoulement claimants.

Thanks for your help in this matter. I look forward to your response.

Kind regards,
H. Y. Fung

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Your email of 5.12.2022 refers.

Please be informed that the Correctional Services Department is currently
supervising non-refoulement claimants who have committed serious crimes,
pose security risks and are at risk of absconding or reoffending at Tai
Tam Gap Correctional Institution under the provisions of the Immigration
Ordinance (Cap. 115).

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.”

From: "H. Y. Fung" <[FOI #1223 email]>
To: "email CSD" <[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 05.12.2022 12:32
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Regarding immigration
detainees at TTG