The delegation of the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service (SCDS) and the Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service (JSSCS), accompanied by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr WONG Kwok-hing, and other directorate officers, visited Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre (LCKRC) on November 21 to understand the Department’s developments and the work of frontline officers.

Delegation members included the Chairman of the SCDS, Mr Herbert HUI Leung-wah; the Chairman of the Police Sub-Committee, Dr Sigmund LEUNG Sai-man, and the Chairman of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Sub-Committee, Mr Dennis Ho Chiu-ping, as well as other members of the SCDS and the JSSCS.

The delegation first met with directorate officers and senior officers from LCKRC and the Escort and Support Group (ESG) to learn about the overview of the Correctional Services Department (CSD), including the recent amendments to the Prison Rules for safeguarding national security effectively, the progress of the redevelopment of the Annex of the LCKRC, and the establishment of the Hong Kong International Correctional Services Response Tactics Training Academy in 2026.

Afterwards, the delegation visited the facilities of LCKRC, including cells, the hospital and the reception office to understand the Department’s custodial management, healthcare services, and the work of the Regional Response Team. During the visit, the delegation also met with representatives of frontline officers, exchanged views with them on matters of concern, and gained an understanding of the challenges faced by CSD staff in the course of their duties as well as the working conditions of officers in different posts.

Established in 1989, the main role of the SCDS is to advise and make recommendations on matters concerning the pay and conditions of service of the disciplined services, whilst the JSSCS provides dedicated support service to the four advisory bodies of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.