Separate confinement and removal from association

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make an information access request regarding solitary confinement. May I know,

A) What is the distinction between “separate confinement” and “removal from association”?

B) What criteria is used to determine when these two measures are implemented?

Thank you for your help with this inquiry.

Yours faithfully,

Gigi Lo

email CSD, Correctional Services Department

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Dear Sir/ Madam,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
13.12.2021.  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
31.12.2021.  In the meantime, please contact Principal Officer WU Yu-shing
via 2582 5234 if you have any enquiry.
Correctional Services Department
HKSAR
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From:        "Gigi Lo" <[FOI #906 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date:        13.12.2021 14:43
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Separate confinement and
removal from association

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make an information access request regarding solitary
confinement. May I know,

A)                 What is the distinction between “separate confinement”
and “removal from association”?

B)                 What criteria is used to determine when these two
measures are implemented?

Thank you for your help with this inquiry.

Yours faithfully,

Gigi Lo

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email CSD, Correctional Services Department

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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 13.12.2021 and our
interim reply to you on 20.12.2021.

In accordance with the Prison Rules (Cap. 234A of the Laws of Hong Kong),
CSD is empowered to impose separate confinement as punishment on persons in
custody (PICs) who have committed offences against prison discipline, and
to order the removal of PICs from association if the Department has
reasonable grounds for believing that it is desirable to do so for the
maintenance of good order or discipline or in the interests of PICs.

Correctional Services Department
HKSAR

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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Gigi Lo" <[FOI #906 email]>
Date: 20.12.2021 15:37
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Separate confinement and
removal from association

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
13.12.2021.  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
31.12.2021.  In the meantime, please contact Principal Officer WU Yu-shing
via 2582 5234 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
HKSAR

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“This official document is for the use by the intended recipient only. Any
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dissemination of this official document is strictly prohibited and may lead
to civil or criminal liabilities. If you are not the intended recipient of
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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: "Gigi Lo" <[FOI #906 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 13.12.2021 14:43
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Separate confinement and
removal from association

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make an information access request regarding solitary
confinement. May I know,

A) What is the distinction between “separate confinement” and
“removal from association”?

B) What criteria is used to determine when these two measures are
implemented?

Thank you for your help with this inquiry.

Yours faithfully,

Gigi Lo

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[FOI #906 email]

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