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Ninety percent of the nearly 8,000 inmates in Hong Kong are in prison without conviction and the proportion of those on remand is a record high

2022-05-25T04:47:22.205Z


At present, the correctional facilities in Hong Kong are managed by the Correctional Services Department. How many prisons and persons in custody are there in Hong Kong? In addition, in recent years, there have been many cases in which the defendants need to be remanded in custody due to scheduling or trial time. What is the situation?


At present, the correctional facilities in Hong Kong are managed by the Correctional Services Department. How many prisons and persons in custody are there in Hong Kong?

In addition, in recent years, there have been many cases in which the defendants need to be remanded in custody due to scheduling or trial time. What is the situation?

Here's a breakdown for you:


Statistics show that there will be a total of 7,905 persons in custody in Hong Kong in 2021, 92% of whom will be in 14 prisons in Hong Kong, and the rest will be in rehabilitation centers, drug rehabilitation centers and other institutions.

As for the ratio of remand persons to persons in custody, the daily average number of persons in custody has continued to rise over the past five years, from 20% in 2017 to 30% in 2021. The admission rate of Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre for 21 years Also more than 100%.

On the other hand, current inmates may lodge complaints with the Complaints Investigation Unit of the Correctional Services Department, the visiting justices of the peace or the Office of The Ombudsman.

In 2020, there were 207 complaints to the Complaints Investigation Unit of the Correctional Services Department, 73.9% more than the 119 cases in 2019 and a new high in recent years.

The majority of complaints concerned CSD staff misconduct (38%), followed by negligence (21%) and unfair disciplinary action (14%).

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Source: hk1

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