Transfers of detainees into Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Sir/ Madam,
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are still handling your requests due to the requirement of extensive
research on our database. 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 1.12.2021. In the meantime,
please contact Principal Officer WU Yu-shing via 2582 5234 if you have any
enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
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From: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 10.11.2021 15:10
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Self-harm incidents
at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to inquire whether my data request dated Oct 12, 2021 and my
subsequent follow up dated Oct 26, 2021 was received. Please see the
request below for reference and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,
Raquel Amador

* * *

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of self-harm
incidents at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for each
month from the start of its recommissioning as a detention centre until
the last day of October 2021,

A) The number of self-harm incidents of detainees

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Raquel Amador

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From: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 10.11.2021 15:05
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to inquire whether my data request dated Oct 12, 2021 and my
subsequent follow up dated Oct 26, 2021 was received. Please see the
original request below for reference and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,
Raquel Amador

* * *

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about number of physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for
each month from the start of its recommissioning as a detention centre
until the last day of September 2021,

1) The number of cases of physical confrontation involving detainees,

a) the number of detainees who were involved in such physical
confrontations

b) the number of detainees who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations

c) the number of staff who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations

2) The nature of such physical confrontation at the Tai Tam Gap
Correctional Institution, including:

a) Detainee-on-detainee assaults

b) Detainee-on-staff assaults

c) Others (please specify)

3) The number of cases in which immigration officers used force on
immigration detainees

4) The reason for immigration officers to use force on immigration
detainees, including:

a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults

b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults

c) to prevent self-harm incidents

d) Others (please specify)

5) The type of force used on detainees, including:

a) empty-hand control

b) use of pepper spray/ oleoresin capsicum spray

c) use of 37 mm single shot launcher

d) Others (please specify)

6) The number of times the police were called to handle physical
confrontations

a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults

b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults

c) Others (please specify)

7) What criteria are used to determine whether physical confrontations are
handled internally or by calling the police

8) Number of times a CSD Regional Response Team has been called to handle
such physical confrontations

If a CSV or Excel format is possible for the statistical data, I would
greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Raquel Amador

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From: "Raquel Amador" <[FOI #840 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 10.11.2021 15:05
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Transfers of
detainees into Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to inquire whether my data request dated Oct 12, 2021 and my
subsequent follow up dated Oct 26, 2021 was received. Please see the
original request below for reference and kindly respond soon.

Yours faithfully,
Raquel Amador

* * *

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the transfer of detainees
into Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, from the start of
its recommissioning as a detention centre until the last day of September
2021,

a) the number of persons admitted in total by end of Sept 2021, broken
down by where they were transferred from:

I) Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre

Ii) Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre

III) Other CSD institutions

IV) New detainee

V) Other (Please specify)

B) the criteria for transferring detainees to Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution from each of the aforementioned facilities

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Raquel Amador

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[FOI #840 email]

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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
Date: 01.11.2021 17:11
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Solitary confinement
at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

I refer to your application for access to information and our interim
reply to you on 21.10.2021. Please be informed that we are still handling
your request due to the requirement of extensive research on our database.
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 1.12.2021. In the meantime, please contact Principal Officer
WU Yu-shing at 2582 5234 if you have any enquiry.

Correctional Services Department
HKSAR

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From: email CSD/CSD/HKSARG
To: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
Date: 21.10.2021 12:05
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Solitary confinement
at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
12.10.2021. 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
1.11.2021. 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: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 12.10.2021 11:22
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Solitary confinement at
Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about solitary confinement at
Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know for each month from the
start of its recommissioning as a detention centre until the last day of
September 2021,

A) The number of persons put into solitary confinement

I) per month

Ii) in total

B) How long each person was put into solitary confinement (in days)

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,

Raquel Amador

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From: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 12.10.2021 11:18
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Self-harm incidents at
Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the number of self-harm
incidents at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for each
month from the start of its recommissioning as a detention centre until
the last day of September 2021,

A) The number of self-harm incidents of detainees

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Raquel Amador

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[email address]

Is [Correctional Services Department request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
to Correctional Services Department? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[8]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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From: "Raquel Amador" <[email address]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 12.10.2021 11:15
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Physical confrontations
at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about number of physical
confrontations at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, for
each month from the start of its recommissioning as a detention centre
until the last day of September 2021,

1) The number of cases of physical confrontation involving detainees,

a) the number of detainees who were involved in such physical
confrontations

b) the number of detainees who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations

c) the number of staff who were injured as a result of such physical
confrontations

2) The nature of such physical confrontation at the Tai Tam Gap
Correctional Institution, including:

a) Detainee-on-detainee assaults

b) Detainee-on-staff assaults

c) Others (please specify)

3) The number of cases in which immigration officers used force on
immigration detainees

4) The reason for immigration officers to use force on immigration
detainees, including:

a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults

b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults

c) to prevent self-harm incidents

d) Others (please specify)

5) The type of force used on detainees, including:

a) empty-hand control

b) use of pepper spray/ oleoresin capsicum spray

c) use of 37 mm single shot launcher

d) Others (please specify)

6) The number of times the police were called to handle physical
confrontations

a) to prevent detainee-on-detainee assaults

b) to prevent detainee-on-staff assaults

c) Others (please specify)

7) What criteria are used to determine whether physical confrontations are
handled internally or by calling the police

8) Number of times a CSD Regional Response Team has been called to handle
such physical confrontations

If a CSV or Excel format is possible for the statistical data, I would
greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Raquel Amador

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[email address]

Is [Correctional Services Department request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
to Correctional Services Department? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[10]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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From: "Raquel Amador" <[FOI #840 email]>
To: "FOI requests at Correctional Services Department"
<[Correctional Services Department request email]>
Date: 12.10.2021 11:06
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Transfers of detainees
into Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Dear Correctional Services Department,

I am writing to make a data access request about the transfer of detainees
into Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution. May I know, from the start of
its recommissioning as a detention centre until the last day of September
2021,

a) the number of persons admitted in total by end of Sept 2021, broken
down by where they were transferred from:

I) Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre

Ii) Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre

III) Other CSD institutions

IV) New detainee

V) Other (Please specify)

B) the criteria for transferring detainees to Tai Tam Gap Correctional
Institution from each of the aforementioned facilities

If a CSV or Excel format is possible, I would greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Raquel Amador

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the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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