At breaking point: Hong Kong's largest prison begins transferring inmates amid chronic overcrowding | South China Morning Post
![Correctional Services Department launches operation at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre to combat illicit activities - Dimsum Daily Correctional Services Department launches operation at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre to combat illicit activities - Dimsum Daily](https://cdn.dimsumdaily.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/29212942/Webp.net-compress-image-2354.jpg)
Correctional Services Department launches operation at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre to combat illicit activities - Dimsum Daily
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36-year-old man remanded at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre attacks correctional officers | The Standard
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Correctional officer at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre stops remand person in custody attempting suicide by hanging - Dimsum Daily
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How one convicted Umbrella Movement activist helped the others prepare for jail time - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
![Prison guards seen patrolling the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre.The Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre is a maximum security prison in Hong Kong which has the capacity of hosting 1500 prisoners Stock Prison guards seen patrolling the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre.The Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre is a maximum security prison in Hong Kong which has the capacity of hosting 1500 prisoners Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DJ4JJ5/prison-guards-seen-patrolling-the-lai-chi-kok-reception-centrethe-lai-chi-kok-reception-centre-is-a-maximum-security-prison-in-hong-kong-which-has-the-capacity-of-hosting-1500-prisoners-2DJ4JJ5.jpg)
Prison guards seen patrolling the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre.The Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre is a maximum security prison in Hong Kong which has the capacity of hosting 1500 prisoners Stock
![Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre closed: Person who visited visit facilities tested positive for COVID-19 - Hong Kong - 點新聞-dotdotnews Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre closed: Person who visited visit facilities tested positive for COVID-19 - Hong Kong - 點新聞-dotdotnews](https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/product/image/202006/24/5ef3238260b2ceb834416b0e.jpg)
Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre closed: Person who visited visit facilities tested positive for COVID-19 - Hong Kong - 點新聞-dotdotnews
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