Hong Kong

Nei Kwu Correctional Institution

Hong Kong (China)

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Correctional Services Department

Management: Correctional Services Department (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
236
231

30 September 2025

No Data
Hong Kong (China)

5,549

Migration Detainee Entries

52,506

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

This facility is located on Hei Ling Chau island and was converted on 18 May 2023 into an immigration detention centre for adult women under the Immigration Ordinance. The island is geographically remote from the city center. The facility used to be a correctional facility for prison inmates. Repurposed by the Correctional Services Department, NKCI now detains female non-citizens such as undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. This is one of two immigration detention facilities that are run by the correctional services. Reports have highlighted the increased security and carceral environment here.

Main Centre

YES

FACILITY NAMES
Nei Kwu Correctional Institution
Location

Country: Hong Kong (China)

City & Region: Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 22.24881851105305, 114.04004752222833

Contact Information
Hong Kong
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Yes
Website: 2023


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2024
Management
Management
Type
Year
Correctional Services Department
Governmental
2023
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Correctional Services Department
Prison
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
2025

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2025

Adult women

2024

Adult women

2023
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2025

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2025

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 236

2023
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 550

2024

Number 312

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
231
30 September 2025
210
31 December 2024
162
31 December 2023
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
32
31 May 2023
58
30 June 2023
155
31 July 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2025

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2024

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2023

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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