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Q Should the Hei Ling Chau super-jail project be scaled down?

The Hei Ling Chau super-jail project should be scaled down because such a big jail carries the image of a concentration camp. It may make the prisoners feel like they're being exiled. I understand that the present prisons will be full in the near future.

I don't mind if the government builds a new jail on Hei Ling Chau but it should not be a super one. Maybe you will argue that a super-jail can be built with advanced equipment or facilities. Nonetheless, what the prisoners need most is a sense of belonging and acceptance.

Our government used to promote public acceptance of ex-criminals. How come the government now proposes to build a big jail that will make the prisoners feel isolated?

Freda Li, Tseung Kwan O

The super-jail project is likely to be an environmental disaster and should be scaled down and relocated. The proposed site should be protected from this kind of ugly development and preserved for other projects in keeping with its attractive surroundings.

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