Tag: Correctional

Correctional officers combat illicit activities of persons in custody (with photos) ***********************************************************************************      ​The Correctional Services Department (CSD) today (February 23) launched an operation at Stanley Prison to combat illicit activities of persons in custody.      The management of Stanley Prison recently stepped up measures to combat illicit gambling activities among persons in custody and took disciplinary actions against those suspected to have committed disciplinary offences. Thereafter, the institution management continued to closely monitor other target persons in custody.      At 8.47am today, 15 male persons in custody aged between 26 and 51 engaged in a fight inside a dining hall for illicit ... Read more

Correctional officers stop person in custody attacking staff ************************************************************      Correctional officers at Lo Wu Correctional Institution stopped a female person in custody attacking staff today (January 17).      At 3.18pm today, a 27-year-old female person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked two correctional officers outside a cell. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant and called for reinforcement.      During the incident, the officers sustained injury to their face and abdomen respectively. After examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer, they were referred to a public hospital for further treatment. The assailant sustained injuries to her hands and back. ... Read more

Correctional Services Department holds Grand Performance cum Open Day (with photos) ***********************************************************************************      About 3 000 members of the public attended the Grand Performance cum Open Day at the Hong Kong Correctional Services Academy (HKCSA) organised by the Correctional Services Department (CSD) today (December 10) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the 40th anniversary of the renaming of the Prisons Department as the CSD.              Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Open Day, the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, said that the CSD is a well-trained and ... Read more

Correctional officers stop person in custody attacking staff ************************************************************      Correctional officers at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre stopped a male person in custody attacking staff yesterday (August 12).      At 7.18pm yesterday, a 43-year-old male person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked a correctional officer inside a cell. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant and applied OC foam to subdue him after repeated warnings were ignored.      During the incident, the officer sustained injury to his forehead while the assailant sustained injuries to his face and chest. After examination and treatment by the institution Medical ... Read more

Correctional officers stop assault on person in custody *******************************************************      Correctional officers stopped a person in custody assaulting another person in custody at Shek Pik Prison today (August 7).      At 1.19pm today, a 38-year-old male person in custody attacked another 41-year-old male person in custody with a plastic stool inside a dayroom. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant.      During the incident, the victim sustained injury to his shoulder, while the assailant sustained injuries to his arm and chest. After examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer, they did not need to be sent out ... Read more