Hong Kong has developed over the years a penal system which places increasing importance on correction and rehabilitating inmates. Comprehensive treatment and training programmes have been developed for different types of prisoners such as young offenders, drug dependants, first offenders or recidivists. The Correctional Services Department has emerged as one of the forerunners in this field.

With an establishment of over 7,000 staff, it is responsible for the administration of 24 correctional institutions which now accommodate about 11,000 inmates. These include minimum, medium and maximum security prisons, a psychiatric centre and training, detention and drug addiction treatment centres. There are also 4 half-way houses, 4 rehabilitation centres, a reception centre for Vietnamese illegal migrants and 2 custodial wards in public hospitals.. The Department also runs an extensive community-based aftercare service.

Learn more about the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department by visiting their homepage at:

http://www.correctionalservices.gov.hk/about_us/index.html

Correctional Services Collectibles

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• Correctional Services Museum
  
  
• Correctional Services Exhibition Day March 8, 2003    Story & Photos