Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre

Maximum security institution
Established 1977

Address
5 Butterfly Valley Road, Kowloon

Capacity
1,084

Types of Prisoners
Male adult persons who are :

(a) prisoner on remand in any category;
(b) judgement respited prisoners;
(c) detainees under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance;
(d) civil debtors;
(e) appellants (except under life sentence);
(f) Star and Ordinary Class adult prisoners (except under life sentence); or
(g) persons remanded under the Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance.

Visiting Hours
Social Visit

1) Remands (for types (a), (b), (c), (d) & (g) above):
Registration Time:	8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Visiting Time:	8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2) Prisoners or Appellants (for types (e) & (f) above):
Registration Time:	2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visiting Time:	2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(No visit to Prisoners or Appellants on Monday & Wednesday afternoons, except public holidays)

Official Visit 

Telephone Booking:	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
	8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon (Saturdays)
Registration Time:	8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
	8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Saturdays)
Visiting Time:	9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (Saturdays)
(No visit on Saturday afternoons and public holidays)

Notes:
Advance booking for official visit accepted for that and the following working day.

Video Legal Visits

Service Hours
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mondays to Fridays)

Venue
LG 6/F, High Court, 38 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong.

Bookings

1.	Bookings should be made through Officer-in-charge of LCKRC Visit Room at 2785 3461 or 2176 0181. Booking starts at 8:30 a.m. until 4:30p.m.
2.	Advance booking should be made by lawyers and prior consent must be obtained from clients.
3.	Bookings can be made for service hours on that or the two following working days.
4.	In normal circumstances, only one-hour duration will be assigned to one client. At the discretion of Officer-in-charge of Visit Room, more than one client may be allowed if the situation warrants.

Procurement of Private Food for Prisoner Awaiting Trial (Prisoner on Remand)
According to the Law of HK Chapter 234A, Rule 192, every prisoner awaiting trial 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 prisoners awaiting trial. Any interested bodies can see the following Private Food Supplier Application Procedures or make direct enquiry to the Rehabilitation Unit 2 of the Centre at phone no. 2176 0135 for details.

Private Food Supplier Application Procedures

How to get there

1.	MTR Tsuen Wan Line (Lai Chi Kok Station Exit C);
2.	MTR Tung Chung Line (change to Tsuen Wan Line at Lai King Station and get off at Lai Chi Kok Station Exit C).
3.	MTR Airport Express (change to Tung Chung Line at Tsing Yi Station, then change to Tsuen Wan Line at Lai King Station and get off at Lai Chi Kok Station Exit C).
4.	West Rail (change to Tsuen Wan Line at Mei Foo Station and get off at Lai Chi Kok Station Exit C).
5.	City Bus No. E21 from Hong Kong International Airport (Chek Lap Kok Airport) (get off at Cheung Sha Wan Plaza Bus Stop);
6.	Harbour Tunnel Bus No. 102 from Shau Kei Wan (get off at Cheung Lai Street Bus Stop);
7.	Harbour Tunnel Bus No. 904 from Kennedy Town (get off at Cheung Sha Wan Path Bus Stop);
8.	Harbour Tunnel Bus No. 905 from Wan Chai Ferry Pier (get off at Cheung Sha Wan Path Bus Stop);
9.	Kowloon Motor Bus No. 6 or 6A from Tsim Sha Tsui (get off at Cheung Sha Wan Path Bus Stop);
10.	Kowloon Motor Bus No. 2A or 6D from Ngau Tau Kok (get off at Cheung Lai Street Bus Stop);
11.	Kowloon Motor Bus No. 68X from Yuen Long (get off at Tai Nan West Street Bus Stop);
12.	Kowloon Motor Bus No. 60X from Tuen Mun Central (get off at Tai Nan West Street Bus Stop);
13.	Kowloon Motor Bus No. 86 from Wong Nai Tau (get off at Cheung Lai Street Bus Stop);
14.	Kowloon Motor Bus No. 86A from Sha Tin Wai (get off at Cheung Lai Street Bus Stop).

Enquiries

Tel. No. :	2785 3461 / 2176 0181 ( Booking for Official Visit )
	2176 0168 / 2959 6273 ( Rehabilitation Unit (Programme) )
	Monday to Friday (except on public holidays): 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
	2176 0100 (General Enquiries)
	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily