Self-harm at MTKDC
Dear Immigration Department,
I am writing to make a data access request regarding the number of incidents of self-harm at Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre. May I know, in each of the years between 2010 and 2021,
A) The number of incidents of self-harm
B) The number of suicides and suicide attempts
If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.
Yours faithfully,
Gigi Lo
Our Reference: L/M (552) in ImmD DR/6-5/10/R
Dear Gigi Lo,
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
02.01.2022. In the meantime, please contact the undersigned via this email
if you have any enquiry.
Best regards,
CHAN, Tsz-ho
for Director of Immigration
Our Reference: L/M (552) in ImmD DR/6-5/10/R
Dear Gigi Lo,
I refer to your request for access to information on 13.12.2021 and our
interim reply to you on the 20.12.2021. I hereby provide you with the
following information.
(A) There is no recorded case of self-harm incident involving detainees at
the Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre (“MTKDC”) from 1 September to 31 October
2021. The Immigration Department (“ImmD”) does not maintain the relevant
statistics before September 2021.
(B) Between 2010 and 31 October 2021, there is one suicide death case
involving a detainee at the MTKDC in 2019. The ImmD does not maintain
other relevant statistics.
I hope the information is useful to you.
Best regards,
CHAN, Tsz-ho
for Director of Immigration
