Tai Lam Centre for Women
22°22′17.91034″N 114°1′29.15695″E / 22.3716417611°N 114.0247658194°E
| Tai Lam Centre for Women | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 大欖女懲教所 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大榄女惩教所 | ||||||||||
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Tai Lam Centre for Women is a maximum security women's prison in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is operated by Hong Kong Correctional Services and currently has a capacity of 391 prisoners. It was established in 1969.
As of 1992 illegal immigrants from Mainland China were placed in Tai Lam, and the prison was overcrowded by about 60%. At one time the prison held 817 prisoners even though its facilities were officially for 278 prisoners.
As of 1997 only two male prison guards had contact with the female prisoners: the technical instructor and superintendent.