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Public Order

In 2014, the CSD managed 30 correctional facilities with 6,726 staff looking after a daily average of 8,830 persons in custody and 2,169 persons under supervision after discharge. Offenders sentenced to imprisonment are assigned to correctional institutions according to their gender, age and security ratings. Separate institutions are provided for males and females, and for adults. and young persons in custody. Male and female young offenders aged between 14 and 20 may be admitted to a training centre or a rehabilitation centre. A detention centre programme is available for male offenders aged between 14 and 24. Drug addicts found guilty of an offence punishable by imprisonment may be placed in a drug addiction treatment centre.

All persons in custody receive proper care. Their diet follows approved scales of nutritional values with regard to their health, religious and dietary requirements. All convicted adults, unless certified physically unfit, are required to work six days a week. They are assigned to different work posts according to their fitness and security ratings, personal experience and balance of sentence. They receive earnings (which may be used to buy approved articles and canteen items) as an incentive to acquire good working habits and vocational skills. They can watch television and have access to newspapers and library books. They may send and receive letters, receive visits and participate in religious services.

Correctional Facilities

Among the 30 correctional facilities of different security grading managed by CSD, 10 are for adult males and two are for adult females. For young males, the department operates two correctional institutions, one detention centre, one training centre and two rehabilitation centres. Young females are accommodated at one correctional institution and two rehabilitation centres. Hei Ling Chau Addiction Treatment Centre, Lai Sun Correctional Institution and Nei Kwu Correctional Institution accommodate convicted drug addicts. Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre separately houses male and female persons in custody of all categories who require psychiatric observation, treatment or assessment. Six of the correctional facilities cater for remanded males and females of different age groups. Each penal facility normally has dormitories, kitchens, dining rooms, laundries, workshops, areas for exercise and recreation, a library and a hospital. The CSD also manages two custodial wards in public hospitals for persons in custody who require special medical care or surgical operations.

In addition, the CSD operates three halfway houses to help those released under supervision to reintegrate into society. The residents may go out to work or attend school during daytime.

Penal Population

In 2014, 9,681 adults (6,780 men and 2,901 women) were sentenced to prison, 6,034 adults (4,623 men and 1,411 women) on remand were taken into custody, 294 young offenders were sentenced to imprisonment (231 males and 63 females), and 401 young persons on remand (344 males and 57 females) were taken into custody. In addition, 285 offenders (255 males and 30 females) were sentenced to detention in training centres, rehabilitation centres or the detention centre, and 1,041 offenders (811 males and 230 females) were placed in drug addiction treatment centres, while 1,916 offenders (1,620 males and 296 females) were remanded pending reports on their suitability for sentencing to one of these centres.

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