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.
[1] On 28 May 2021, Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution was re-commissioned as an immigration detention centre for male adult immigration detainees,[4] in particular, the centre "is used for the detention of non-refoulement claimants".
[5] The government stated that detainees held at TGCI pose ‘security risks’.
[6] Unlike the other two immigration detention facilities in Hong Kong, TGCI is run by the prison authority, the Hong Kong Correctional Services,[4] and not the Immigration Department.
[9] On 3 December 2021, Secretary for Security Chris Tang sharply criticized Stand News over its reporting on TGCI and other smart prisons.