​The 2025 Annual Report on Justices of Peace (JP) Visits was published today (September 30). The report provides an account of the work of JPs in the year 2025.

     The primary role of a JP is to visit various institutions, such as prisons, detention centres, hospitals and remand/probation homes under the JP visit programme. The objective of the visits is to ensure that the rights of the inmates in the institutions are safeguarded through a system of regular visits by independent visitors.

     In 2025, JPs visited 114 institutions under the JP visit programme. They received and handled 484 requests/enquiries and 43 complaints during JP visits. In addition, JPs also made comments and suggestions on ways to improve the management of facilities and quality of services provided by the institutions.

     The annual report on JP Visits is available on the JPs website (www.info.gov.hk/jp).

Ends/Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:00

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