A Correctional Services Department officer holds a gate at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, a maximum security institution, in 2018. Photo: Reuters
A Correctional Services Department officer holds a gate at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, a maximum security institution, in 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Letters | Before smart prisons, try lo-tech solutions to improve inmate welfare

  • Speeding up the installation of new gates and windows to improve ventilation, allowing female prisoners to wear shorts in summer and providing room heating in winter would go a long way

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Updated: 6:00am, 8 Dec, 2021

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A Correctional Services Department officer holds a gate at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, a maximum security institution, in 2018. Photo: Reuters
A Correctional Services Department officer holds a gate at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, a maximum security institution, in 2018. Photo: Reuters
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