Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution

Minimum security institution
1^st Established on 1 May 1980 and closed on 28 May 2008
2^nd Established on 26 March 2014 and closed on 6 June 2018
Re-commissioned as detention centre for immigration detainees on 28 May 2021

Address

110 Shek O Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong

Capacity

160

Type of Persons in Custody

Male adult detainees under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance

Visiting Hours

Social Visit

The Correctional Services Department is now launching the Social Visit e-Booking Service. Registered user can make an appointment on Social Visit at the Website of Correctional Services Department. Social Visit e-Booking Service can make advance booking within 7 days. You can also change, cancel or enquire about the appointment you have made. Please click here for details of Social Visit e-Booking Service.

Social Visit e-Services Platform

Approved Hand-in Articles e-Ordering Service

CSD is now launching the “Approved Hand-in Articles e-Ordering Service” at Lo Wu Correctional Institution, Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution, Pik Uk Correctional Institution, Pik Uk Prison, Stanley Prison, Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tung Tau Correctional Institution. The Service allows you to purchase approved hand-in articles online on the same day after you complete a visit to a person in custody (PIC) and have the articles delivered direct to the correctional facility concerned without the need of sourcing the articles in the market and personally carrying the articles to correctional facilities. For more details, please refer to the relevant terms and conditions on the platform.

Notes :
1. For security reason, visitors should not arrive earlier than the opening hours of visit room.
2. Visitors must be registered 30 minutes prior to the end of the visiting hours.
3. No more than two visitors will be allowed at any visit which will last for fifteen minutes.

Official Visit

The Correctional Services Department is now launching the Official Visit e-Booking System. Registered user can save telephone booking time by making use of this online service to make an appointment on Official Visit at the Website of Correctional Services Department. Official Visit e-Booking Service can make advance booking of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution within 7 days. You can also change, cancel or enquire about the appointment you have made. Please click here for details of Official Visit e-Booking Service.

Official Visit e-Booking Service

Notes :

1. Visitors must be registered 30 minutes prior to the end of the visiting hours.
2. Those without booking must be registered 60 minutes prior to the end of the visiting hours.

Please note the visit arrangements during inclement weather conditions

No smoking area

Visit Room & Visitor Waiting Room are designated as no smoking areas. Smoking is prohibited in the Visit Room & Visitor Waiting Room.

Barrier-free facilities

Visual display board

Procurement of Private Food for Detainee(s)

According to the Law of HK Chapter 234A, Rule 192, every detainee may procure for himself or receive food. In order to meet with the management and security requirement, the Centre shall only allow licensed restaurant to supply food for the detainee(s). Any interested bodies can see the following Private Food Supplier Application Procedures or make direct enquiry to the Coordinating Office of the Centre at phone no. 2965 2571 for details.

Private Food Supplier Application Procedures

How to get there

1. Green Mini Bus No. 16M or 16X (from MTR Chai Wan Station PLB Terminus – get off at Shek O Road, Tai Tam Gap)
2. Green Mini Bus No. 16X (from Stanley Beach Road – get off at Tai Tam Gap, Shek O Road,)
3. Green Mini Bus No. 16M (from Chung Hum Kok Road– get off at Tai Tam Gap, Shek O Road)
4. Citybus No. 9 (from Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus – get off at Cape Collinson, Shek O Road)
5. Citybus No. 9 (from Shek O – get off at Cape Collinson, Shek O Road)
6. Citybus No. 14 (from Sai Wan Ho Bus Terminus (Grand Promenade) – get off at Sai Wan Treatment Works, Tai Tam Road) (Take note: No pavement available and need to walk a few minutes towards Shek O Road)
7. Citybus No. 14 (from Stanley Fort, Wong Ma Kok Road – get off at Shek O Road, Tai Tam Road) (Take note: No pavement available and need to walk a few minutes towards Shek O Road)

Enquiries