Prisoners are assigned to institutions according to their security rating,which takes into account, among other things, the risk they pose to the community and whether they are first-time offenders.

• 惩教署会先行把犯人分类，然后送往惩教机构服刑。进行分类时所考虑的因素，包括犯人是否初犯及他们对社会的威胁程度等。