Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre

Hong Kong (China)

Status

Last documented use

2009

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Correctional Services

Management: Correctional Services (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
1
No Data
No Data
Hong Kong (China)

5,549

Migration Detainee Entries

52,506

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre was merged to include the previous Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institution in 2012.

FACILITY NAMES
Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
Location

Country: Hong Kong (China)

City & Region: Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 22.337872, 114.144378

Contact Information
3/5 Butterfly Valley Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Correctional Services
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Correctional Services
Security Bureau
Internal or Public Security
2009
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Security Bureau (HKSAR Government)
2024
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1977

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1

2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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