776 People in Custody in Hong Kong for Anti-Extradition and National Security Law Charges, 50 Percent Increase Since 2022

On June 12, 2020, the anniversary of the "anti-extradition law" conflict in Hong Kong, a protester (L3) and a police officer (R1) argued during a clearance operation by the police in Mong Kok. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images

The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (CSD) held its annual press conference on Feb. 22, to review its work in 2023. Commissioner of Correctional Services, Wong Kwok-hing said that the average daily number of remands in 2023 reaches 3,096, a new high since 2000, an increase of 16 percent from 2,666 in 2022.

To ease the strain on Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, the department has deployed part of the capacity of Stanley Prison and Tung Tau Correctional Institution to admit adult male remands.