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2000's to Now
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Early History | 1950's to 1990's | 2000's to NOW
| Year | Event | |
| 2000 | Jan | The Department revised its "Vision, Mission and Values" statement which charts the strategic direction of the Department in the new millenium. |
| Feb | The Department replaced the Chinese terms「釋囚」 and 「刑釋人士」 (Discharged prisoners) with 「更生人士」 or 「更生者」(Rehabilitated persons) to encourage greater community support and acceptance of discharged offenders. | |
| June 4 | A riot broke out at Hei Ling Chau Addiction Treatment Centre | |
| Aug | The Complaints Investigation Unit of the Inspectorate and Management Services Division was awarded the Certificate of ISO 9002 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| Dec 29 | A total of 21 CSD staff had been granted 'Outstanding Fight Crime Performance Award' by the Fight Crime Committee for their outstanding performance in crime fighting. | |
| 2001 | Feb 1 | The Personnel and Training Division was re-organized and renamed as Human Resource Division; and the Assistant Commissioner (Personnel) was re-titled as Assistant Commissioner (Human Resource) accordingly. |
| Mar 5 | The Sign Making Business of Correctional Industries won the Merit Award in the "Quality Service Enhancement Award" of the 'Civil Service Customer Service Award Scheme 2000 - 2001'. | |
| Mar 6 | 'The Road Back' - a 10-episode TV docu-dram series on rehabilitated offenders jointly produced by CSD and RTHK - won the "Best Television Programmes Silver Award" and the "Debut Programme Award" in the "2000 Television Programmes Appreciation Index Survey". | |
| Mar 7 | The Department and the Correctional Service of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set forth the common mission of enhancing co-operation and joint work between the two jurisdictions. | |
| Dec 17 | The commercial laundries of the Correctional Services Industries obtained the Certificate of ISO 9001:2000 issued by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| 2002 | Jan 1 | The Inspectorate and Management Services Division was renamed as Quality Assurance Division (QAD). |
| May 28 | The Correctional Services Industries sign making workshop at the Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution was certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards for its effectiveness and quality management system. | |
| Jul 11 | The Rehabilitation Centres Ordinance became operational. The first Rehabilitation Centre inmate was admitted to Lai Chi Rehabilitation Centre on 1.8.2002. | |
| Jul 26 | The Hei Ling Chau Region of the Department was certified to ISO 14001:1996 standards for its Environmental Management System by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| Aug 26 | The Complaints Investigation Unit obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its incremental changes in service systems and processes following its accreditation to ISO 9002:1994 standards for Quality Management System in 2000. | |
| Oct 21 | The Department won the inaugural President's Award of the International Corrections and Prisons Association. The President's Award was established to recognise an individual or an organization who has made an outstanding contribution to corrections and/or criminal justice and who exemplifies the values of the ICPA. | |
| Nov 1 | The Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum was opened. | |
| Nov 28 | A charitable body, Care of Rehabilitated Offenders Association was established with the primary objective of promoting public understanding of the needs and problems of rehabilitated offenders, and appealing public acceptance of and support for them. | |
| 2003 | Jan 20 | The Green Haven Scheme operated by the Department won a Gold Award in the 2002 Hong Kong Eco-Business Award. Started in January 2001, the Scheme promotes anti-drug message and the importance of environmental protection among the youth. |
| July 23 | The Department and the Singapore Prisons Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and carry out programme of co-operation and joint work in the pursuit of improving correctional practices appropriate to the missions of each side. | |
| Sept 16 | The Department signed an agreement with the Central Institute of Correctional Police (中央司法警官學校) on co-operation arrangements between the Department's Staff Training Institute and the Mainland Institute. | |
| Dec 7-12 | The Department hosted the 23rd Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators in Hong Kong, which attracted some 100 participants from 25 jurisdictions in the Asia and Pacific region. | |
| 2004 | Feb | The Department launched the "Continuing Care Project" (延展關懷計劃) under which supervisees with need of further aftercare support are followed up on voluntary basis by designated NGOs after expiry of statutory supervision. |
| Mar | A 'CSD Rehabilitation Volunteer Group' was set up to conduct courses in languages, computer studies and other cultural pursuits in penal institutions. | |
| June 14-18 | The 1st Guangdong - Hong Kong Prison Forum was held in Guangzhou. | |
| Aug 15 | "One company one job" campaign, aiming at appealing to the commercial sector to offer rehabilitated offenders jobs and equal opportunities, was commenced. | |
| 2005 | Feb 4 | The "Correctional Services Staff Volunteer Group" was established. |
| Feb 28 | The provision of drug administration services to inmates in Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre was awarded the Certificate of ISO 9001:2000 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| Mar 15-18 | The 2nd Guangdong – Hong Kong Prison Forum was held in Hong Kong. | |
| Mar | Lo Wu Correctional Institution ceased to operate for re-development. | |
| Aug 8 | Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (CIC) was opened. | |
| Sept 27 | The Department and the Corrections Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and carry out a programme of co-operation and joint work. | |
| Oct 14 | A Rehabilitation Seminar on Managing Offending Behaviour: Assessment and Treatment of Offenders was jointly organised with the Centre for Criminology of the University of Hong Kong. | |
| Dec 24 | Victoria Prison ceased to operate. | |
| 2006 | Jan | The launching ceremony of the "Community Torch for 'Option-in-life' Student Forum" was held to prevent juvenile delinquency. |
| Mar 28 | The 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Correctional Officers' Sports Meet was held in Macau. | |
| Mar 29 | The Department and the Macau Prison signed a Co-operation Agreement to develop and carry out a programme of co-operation and joint work. | |
| May 27 | The Road Back IV, a television documentary-drama jointly produced by the Department and the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was launched. | |
| Jul 10 | The 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong Prison Forum was held in Guangzhou. | |
| Jul 14 | Lai Sun Correctional Institution Vocational Training Centre was opened. | |
| Jul 20 | Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institution was opened. | |
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February | The Department was awarded the "Caring Organisation Logo" for the second consecutive year. The logo is awarded to government departments, statutory bodies, chambers of commerce, professional bodies and education institutions demonstrating care to employees and the community. |
| August | The Department launched a series of publicity activities for better public understanding and greater acceptance of ex-offenders. The publicity events lasted for six months and include the following :
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| Oct 9-12 | The Department hosted the "Beijing/Guangdong/Hong Kong Prison Forum 2007". | |
| 2008 | Feb 21 | The Department was awarded the "Total Caring Award 2007/08" in recognition of the Department as a socially responsible organization and a caring employer. The Department was also awarded the "Caring Organisation Logo" for the third consecutive year. |
| March 2-5 | The Department hosted the 4th Guangdong/Hong Kong/Macau Correctional Officers' Sports Meet. | |
| May 28 | Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution ceased to operate for redevelopment. | |
| May 28 | Lai King Correctional Institution was opened. | |
| Sept 30 | The Road Back V, a television documentary-drama jointly produced by the Correctional Services Department (CSD) and the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was launched. | |
| Oct 9-14 | The "Beijing-Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Prison Forum 2008" was held in Beijing. | |
| 2009 | February 2 | The Industries Section was reorganised as Industries and Vocational Training Section and subsumed under Rehabilitation Division. |
| Feb 9-11 | A Seminar on Rehabilitation of Sex Offenders : Opening Up Vistas of Quality Services was co-organised by CSD and Caritas - Hong Kong. | |
| Feb 10 | The Department was awarded the "Caring Organisation Logo" for the fourth consecutive year. The logo is awarded to government departments, statutory bodies, chambers of commerce, professional bodies and education institutions demonstrating care to employees and the community. | |
| Apr 7 | The sign making workshop of the Industries and Vocational Training Section was accredited with the Certificate of ISO 9001:2008 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| Apr 15 | An International Symposium on Preventing Offending and Reducing Re-offending was jointly organized by the Correctional Services Department (CSD), the City University of Hong Kong and the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong. | |
| May 25 | Lai Chi Rehabilitation Centre was opened. | |
| Jun 15 | Sha Tsui Detention Centre was renamed to Sha Tsui Correctional Institution. | |
| Aug 28 | The commercial laundries of the Industries and Vocational Training Section were accredited with the Certificate of ISO 9001:2008 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| Oct 14-16 | The "Beijing-Guangdong-HongKong-Macau Prison Forum 2009" was held in Macau. | |
| 2010 | Jan 6 | The Industries and Vocational Training Building (I&VT Building) in Pik Uk Prison was officially opened. The building provides prisoners with improved facilities for engaging in industrial work and for vocational training. |
| Feb 25 | Ma Po Ping Prison and Tong Fuk Centre were combined into Tong Fuk Correctional Institution. | |
| Feb 25 | Hei Ling Chau Addiction Treatment Centre (Annex) was renamed to Nei Kwu Correctional Institution. | |
| Apr 15 | Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre reverted to Immigration Department. | |
| Jun 10 | A symposium entitled "Fair Employment Opportunities for Rehabilitated Persons" was jointly organised by the Correctional Services Department, the Centre for Criminology of the University of Hong Kong and the Merchants Support for Rehabilitated Offenders Committee Limited. | |
| Aug 13-16 | The "Beijing-Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Prison Forum 2010" was held in Guangzhou. | |
| Aug 17-19 | The "5th Guangdong/Hong Kong/Macau Correctional Officers' Sports Meet" was held in Guangzhou. | |
| Aug 24 | Lo Wu Correctional Institution was opened. | |
| 2011 | Mar | The Department was awarded the "Caring Organisation Logo" for the sixth consecutive year. |
| Mar 8 | Psychological Gymnasium in Lo Wu Correctional Institution was opened. | |
| Apr 11-14 | The "Beijing-Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Prison Forum 2011" was held in Hong Kong. | |
| May 4 | A seminar entitled "Advancing Risk Management of Offenders : International Wisdom" was co-organised by the Correctional Services Department and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. | |
| August 3 | A job fair entitled "Give Rehabilitated Offenders a Chance" was co-organised by the Correctional Services Department (CSD) and the Merchants Support for Rehabilitated Offenders Committee Limited (MSROC Ltd). | |
| Sept 11-16 | Delegation of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) attended the "13th International Corrections and Prisons Association Annual General Meeting and Conference" held in Singapore. | |
| Sept 12 | In the "Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2011", the "Redevelopment Project of Lo Wu Correctional Institution" jointly initiated by the Architectural Services Department (ASD) and the Correctional Services Department (CSD) clinched Silver Prize of "Partnership Award", while the "Enhanced Smart Teen Project" involving co-operation between the Education Bureau and the Correctional Services Department (CSD) received Bronze Prize of "Partnership Award". | |
| Oct 9-14 | Delegation of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) attended the "31st Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators" held in Tokyo, Japan. | |
| 2012 | March 19 | The new block of Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre was opened. |
| May 3 | The Department was awarded the "Caring Organisation Logo" for the seventh consecutive year. | |
| May 4 | The Department was awarded the Certificate of Merit in "2011 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence". | |
| May 20-23 | Delegation of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) attended the "28th Association of Paroling Authorities International Annual Training Conference" held in Florida, US. | |
| June 14 | The 6th "Give Rehabilitated Offenders a Chance Employment Symposium" was jointly held by the Correctional Services Department (CSD) and the Centre for Criminology of the University of Hong Kong. | |
| October 7-12 | Delegation of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) attended the "32nd Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators" held in Brunei. | |
| November 3 | The 60th "Correctional Services Department's annual Autumn Fair" was held in Stanley. | |
| 2013 | Jan 1 | Tung Tau Correctional Institution was designated as the Department's first "No Smoking Adult Correctional Facility". |
| Jan | The Department was awarded the "Caring Organization Logo" for the eighth consecutive year. | |
| Mar 6 | The second staff psychological service center, Lai Chi Kok Staff Health Centre, came into operation. | |
| Apr | The "Waste No Food" Scheme was launched in Lo Wu Correctional Institution. | |
| Jun 25 | The first Urine Specimen Collection Centre was opened. | |
| Jun | The Champion of the "Integrity Video Shooting Competition" under "Staff Motivation Scheme 2012-13" was awarded the 2013 Questar Awards (Honors Award) in the Staff Training category. | |
| 2014 | Jan 16 | The "Hong Kong and Guangdong Prison (Correctional Services) Cooperation Agreement" was signed with Guangdong prison Administrative Bureau. |
| Apr | The Electric Locks Security System in Lo Wu Correctional Institution co-developed by CSD and the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department was awarded Best Innovation (Entrepreneurial Innovation) Special Mention in the Hong Kong ICT Awards. | |
| Sep 26 | CSD held the first video conferencing job fair for persons in custody soon to release to facilitate their employment and reintegration. | |
| Dec 01 | Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution was designated as the Department's second "No Smoking Adult Correctional Facility". | |
| 2015 | Jan 21 | Decantation of Ma Hang Prison, elderly persons in custody transferred to Tai Lam Correctional Institution for remaining sentence. |
| Jan | The Department was awarded the "Caring Organisation Logo" for the tenth consecutive year. | |
| Jan | An elderly unit namely "Evergreen Garden" was established at Tai Lam Correctional Institution in which an integrated correctional programme addressing the needs of the elderly persons in custody has been implemented to help them reintegrate into society after release as law-abiding citizens. | |
| May 28 | An opening ceremony of the new complex of Tai Lam Centre for Women was held on May 28, 2015. The new complex comprises a centre hospital, an office of the Rehabilitation Unit, correctional facilities for Category A female persons in custody and an outdoor activity yard. | |
| Sep | The Reflective Path is a new educational initiative officially launched in September 2015 to introduce simulated activities for experiencing custodial life at Ma Hang Prison. | |
| 2016 | Jun 14 | Two courses launched by the Staff Training Institute's Tactical Training Section, namely "Professional Certificate in Safe and Effective Controlled Tactics" and "Certificate in Safe and Effective Controlled Tactics" were recognised by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications ("HKCAAVQ") as meeting the accreditation standards on June 14, 2016. The course accreditation is the first of its kind among the professional aspects of tactical training being recognised. |
| Sep | CSD has set up regular Regional Response Teams operating in small teams under the Escort and Support Group, with a view to taking prompt actions. The Regional Response Teams are responsible for high-risk escort duties and provision of tactical skills training for correctional staff and support to various institutions to tackle emergencies. | |
| 2017 | Feb 1 | The Department launched the new Vision, Mission and Values statement. New elements of “community education” and “crime prevention” were incorporated into the Mission statement. Subsequently, the Department won the Bronze Prize of the Departmental Service Enhancement Award (Large Department Category) of the “Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2017” on 7.9.2017 and the “Excellent Change Management Award” at the HR Excellence Awards Ceremony 2017/18 held by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management on 25.5.2018. It was in recognition of the strenuous efforts exerted by the Department in recent years in promoting community education and enhancing the awareness of law-abiding values among the youths to achieve the objective of crime prevention. |
| Jul 19-20 | To tie in with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the 35th anniversary of renaming of the then Prisons Department to the Correctional Services Department (CSD), we launched Conference 2017 – Evolution of Corrections on 19 and 20 July. In addition to CSD, participants included correctional services authorities from 14 Mainland provinces and municipalities, Macau and overseas countries including Singapore, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Israel, Fiji, Malaysia, Korea, Japan and Thailand, as well as the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. The Conference drew on the wisdom and experiences of renowned speakers and participants to discuss the development of correctional work. | |
| Jul 19 | The Correctional Services Department (CSD) commissioned the Department of Applied Social Science of the City University of Hong Kong to conduct a consultancy study on “Effectiveness of Rehabilitation and Community Education Work of CSD”. Professor Eric Chui of the Department of Applied Social Science announced the findings of the consultancy study at the Conference 2017 – Evolution of Corrections, which revealed that the rehabilitation and community education work of the CSD had saved the social cost arising from crime estimated to be $74.3 billion in five years. | |
| Dec 15 | Since the Inspectorate and Security Unit had been awarded the Certificate of ISO 9001:2000 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency on its “Provision of Institutional Activities Inspection with reference to Current Ordinances, Rules, Regulations and Departmental Policies” on 26.7.2004 and was successfully converted to ISO 9001:2008 on 25.2.2009, the quality management system has been strengthened by emphasizing more on the “risk-based thinking” approach and the enhanced control on the corresponding follow-up actions. It has passed the Conversion Surveillance Audit and was awarded ISO 9001:2015 certificate on 15.12.2017. | |
| 2018 | Jan 11 | After the successful conversion from ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008 in January 2009, the Complaints Investigation Unit, by strengthening the emphasis on the “risk-based thinking” approach and the control on the corresponding follow-up actions, has passed the conversion surveillance audit and obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certificate in January 2018. |
| March 17 | CSD Knowledge Management Team attended the International Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management (IKM) cum Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award Presentation Ceremony held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, and received the award of Asian MAKE Award 2017 on behalf of the Department which was the only organization in Hong Kong to have captured the Asian title that year. Earlier in July 2017, CSD had won the Top Winner Award and The Best in Knowledge Culture Award in Hong Kong MAKE Award 2017. | |
| May 8-10 | A delegation of six members from Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Regional Response Team (RRT) participated in the 5th Asian Prisons Lockdown Challenge (APLC) organised by Singapore Prison Service and clinched the Overall Championship with a member being the first ever female representative in the history of the competition. | |
| Jun 4 | The sign making workshop of the Industries and Vocational Training Section at the Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution passed the conversion surveillance visit and was accredited with the Certificate of ISO 9001:2015 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| Jun 12 | The commercial laundries of the Industries and Vocational Training Section (Pik Uk Prison and Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution) passed the conversion surveillance visit and were accredited with the Certificate of ISO 9001:2015 by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| 2019 | Apr 10-14 | The Correctional Services Department (CSD) joined the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2019 with its “Smart Wristband”, which received high acclamation from the jury and was awarded a Gold Medal. The exhibition attracted more than 800 exhibitors from over 40 countries and regions, including enterprises, scientific research institutes and universities to showcase their innovative inventions. |
| Apr 30 - May 10 | A delegation of 11 male and 1 female members from Regional Response Team (RRT) and Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) participated in the Mock Prison Riot 2019, Tactical Skill Competition cum Weapon and Equipment Exhibition in West Virginia, USA and clinched the overall second runner-up position which was the best result among participating teams from Asia. | |
| Dec 10 | The prize presentation ceremony of the Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2019 was held on 10 December. The CSD netted a total of three awards, including a Meritorious Award in the Inter-departmental Partnership Award for the “Smart Prison” project by the CSD (Co-ordinating Department) and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, a Meritorious Award in the Team Award (Specialised Service) for its “Rehabilitation Pioneer Project” and a Silver Prize in the Team Award (Internal Support) for its “Development and Production of Modernised Government Office Furniture” project. | |
| 2021 | Mar 10-14 | The “Video Analytic Monitoring System” under the “Smart Prison” project can automatically detect and identify abnormal behaviours of persons in custody, thereby facilitating the handling of emergencies by correctional officers and enhancing their capabilities in law enforcement and supervision. The system was awarded a Silver Medal in the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2021 in which nearly 600 inventions from different countries and regions were showcased to compete for awards. |
| Mar 31 | All the filter mask workshops of the Industries and Vocational Training Section were accredited ISO 13485 Medical Devices Quality Management Systems by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| May 28 | The first-generation “Smart Prison” at Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution was opened. | |
| 2022 | Mar 16-20 | The Smart Prison Protocol Unit introduced the “Contactless Vital Signs Monitoring System” in 2021, which can monitor the heart and respiratory rates of persons in custody (PICs), thus enabling correctional officers to promptly handle medical emergencies and ensuring the safety and health of PICs. The system was awarded a Silver Medal in the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2022 in which nearly 800 inventions from 25 countries and regions were showcased to compete for awards. |
| Dec 12 | The prize presentation ceremony of the Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2022 was held on 12 December. The CSD won the Silver Prize of Excellence in Service Enhancement (Large Department Category) for the “Development of Smart Prison and Creation of a Brand New Management Model” while CSD’s Oi Kwan Volunteer Group Limited won the Meritorious Award of Excellence in Team Collaboration (Management of Crisis) for “CSD Mask Production”. | |
| 2023 | Apr 26-30 | Introduced by Smart Prison Protocol Unit, the “Persons-in-custody Integrated Intelligent Communication System”, which equipped with keyword spotting and third-party detection function, allows persons-in-custody (PICs) to contact designated relatives and friends in a self-service manner after obtaining approval. This could encourage PICs to stay in contact with their relatives and friends and to enhance the effectiveness of their rehabilitation. The system was awarded a Silver Medal in the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2023 in which nearly 1,000 inventions from over 40 countries and regions were showcased to compete for awards. |
| July 5 | The Carpentry Workshops at Pik Uk Prison of the Industries and Vocational Training Section was accredited with the Certificate of ISO 9001:2015 issued by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
| 2024 | Sep 4 | The CSD launched "Project JET" in 2022, to provide one-stop training and career development opportunities for persons in custody, encouraging them to make life planning early, make full use of their talents and contribute to society. This project was awarded this year's Community Corrections Award, an excellence award by the International Corrections and Prisons Association. The award aims to commend exceptional work by units and projects that have supported and promoted rehabilitation work at the community level with innovative approaches. |
| Oct 21 | The carpentry workshops of the Industries and Vocational Training Section (Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution, Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution , Stanley Prison and Shek Pik Prison) was accredited with the Certificate of ISO 9001:2015 issued by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency. | |
Early History | 1950's to 1990's | 2000's to NOW
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