Tai Lam Centre for Women is a maximum security women's prison in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. It is operated by Hong Kong Correctional Services and currently has a capacity of 391 prisoners. It was established in 1969."Tai Lam Centre for Women." Hong Kong Correctional Services. Retrieved on 3 January 2015. "110 Tai Lam Chung Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories" - Traditional Chinese:"屯門大欖涌道110號" - Simplified Chinese:"屯门大榄涌道110号" As of 1992 illegal immigrants from China were placed in Tai Lam, and the prison was overcrowded by about 60%.Cheng, J. Y. S. The Other Hong Kong Report 1992. Chinese University Press, January 1, 1992. , 9789622015630. At one time the prison held 817 prisoners even though its facilities were officially for 278 prisoners."VII. SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PRISONERS" (Archive). Human Rights Watch. Retrieved on 3 January 2016. As of 1997 only two male prison guards had contact with the female prisoners: the technical instructor and superintendent.
Notable prisoners Agnes Chow - Political activist Nancy Kissel - Convicted of the murder of Robert KisselMcGinniss, Joe. Never Enough: A Shocking True Story of Greed, Jealousy and Murder. Simon & Schuster, December 25, 2012. , 9781471108389. Google Books PT347. Pamela Peck - Radio hostLee, Stella. "Pamela Pak wants to return to her cell." South China Morning Post. Wednesday, 29 August 2001. Retrieved on 3 January 2016. Jenny Li Sui-heung - Convicted of the murder of Abby Choi
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Tai Lam Centre for Women