Introduction
Bowring Closed Centre
虎地禁閉中心
Bowring Closed Centre is designated under the Immigration Ordinance as a place of detention for
It is situated in Fu Tei (
Vietnamese refugees.
2)
Airborne
(Fu Day Chung Chuen) (TH), Tuen Mun which is approximately 40 kilometres from Tsim Sha Tsui. journey by helicopter takes approximately 12 minutes from Central.
the
The Closed Centre occupies an area which used to be part of the Bowring Army Camp and can accommodate
within the perimeter fence, there up to 1,400 refugees. are ten dormitories one of which is purposely built,
Other facilities rest being former army accommodation. include two classrooms, communal shower and toilet blocks, a sick bay, a segregation unit and a hut for cottage industries. The kitchen and the dining hall are at the
A concrete recreational northern side of the Centre.
The administrative
ground is adjacent to the dining hall. offices, interview rooms, store rooms, the reception office and the emergency generator are situated outside the fence.
Staffing
The Centre opened in March 1985.
A Medical
A Superintendent is responsible for the management
He is assisted by a and smooth running of the Centre. Chief Officer and 72 other supporting staff. Officer at a nearby institution pays regular visits to the Centre.
He is supported by Registered Nurses from the Medical and Health Department.
Living Conditions
Refugees detained in the Centre are mainly family groups with some single women and unaccompanied minors and are allocated accommodation accordingly. They are required
Adults are to keep their own living space clean and tidy. not required to work, but volunteers employed in a variety of domestic services within the Centre are paid in accordance with rates approved by the Commissioner of Correctional Services.
Every refugee is issued with relief items in accordance with a scale approved by the United Nations High
The relief items include Commissioner for Refugees.
blankets, winter clothing, personal toilet articles and
The refugees may also wear their own
eating utensils.
clothing.
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