Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution
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Traditional Chinese | 大潭峽懲教所 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大潭峡惩教所 | ||||||||||
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Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (Chinese: 大潭峽懲教所) is a prison in Eastern District, Hong Kong, operated by Hong Kong Correctional Services.
The Standard stated that it was in Shek O.[1]
It opened on 1 May 1980. At the time, it was a prison for young girls and women.[2] 14 was the minimum age.[3]
In 2020, the prison service announced that it would make Tai Tam Gap the first "smart prison" in the territory.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Mok, Maisy (2020-12-21). "First 'smart prison' at Tai tam". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "1950's to 1990's". Hong Kong Correctional Services. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Prison act". South China Morning Post. 1999-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 22°15′23″N 114°13′53″E / 22.2565°N 114.2315°E
Categories:
- Prisons in Hong Kong
- 1980 establishments in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong stubs