Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre

Status

Last documented use

2009

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

Capacity

1

2008

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Hong Kong (China)

21,714

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
5 Butterfly Valley Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Center status

Status Last documented use

2009
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2009
Operating period

Year of Entry 1977

Year Ceased

National typology

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2009
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009
Demographics

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1

2008
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Correctional Services

Ministry Security Bureau

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2009
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