Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

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Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution
Traditional Chinese大潭峽懲教所
Simplified Chinese大潭峡惩教所

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[]

  1. ^ a b Mok, Maisy (2020-12-21). "First 'smart prison' at Tai tam". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. ^ "1950's to 1990's". Hong Kong Correctional Services. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  3. ^ "Prison act". South China Morning Post. 1999-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

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Coordinates: 22°15′23″N 114°13′53″E / 22.2565°N 114.2315°E / 22.2565; 114.2315


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