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Milestone for HK with 鈥榮mart jail鈥

Hong Kong has built its first 鈥渟mart prison鈥 using artificial intelligence and other modern technologies for more efficient and humanized management.

The launch ceremony of the Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution was held on Saturday after the prison鈥檚 conversion project was completed.

Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said the project is a milestone in Hong Kong鈥檚 correctional services.

The TGCI, first put into operation in the 1980s, was a minimum security institution before the conversion project started in 2019.

Various technologies from facial recognition and monitoring robots are applied in the daily operation of the prison.

A staff electronic journal is introduced to optimize work procedures, and there is also a self-management system for prisoners.

The technologies will help enable a more stable and safe custodial environment, Lam suggested.

The HKSAR government believes the project has provided valuable experience and laid a good foundation for the long-term development of 鈥渟mart prison鈥 projects in the future.


 

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