Changi Prison

Background

Changi Prison Complex, often known simply as Changi Prison, is a prison complex in the namesake district of Changi in the eastern part of Singapore. It is the largest prison in the country, covering an area of about 50 ha (120 acres), and the oldest still in operation since the closure of Outram Prison in 1963. Opened in 1936 by the British colonial government to replace Outram Prison, the complex was constructed with the intention of housing a large number of prisoners due to the rapid growth of the colony and need for a larger penal facility to alleviate prison overcrowding. Following the fall of Singapore and subsequent Japanese occupation in 1942, Changi Prison was used by the occupational authorities as a prisoner-of-war camp for Allied prisoners of war (POWs). Many of these prisoners were subjected to brutal treatment and forced labour, and a significant number died from malnutrition, disease, and mistreatment.

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Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.

• Outram Prison
• Singapore Girls' Home
  Singapore
• Singapore Boys' Hostel
  Singapore
• Tenah Merah Prison
• Havelock Road Camp
• Singapore Boys Home
  Singapore

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World Prisons. (2026). Changi Prison. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/changi-prison

"Changi Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/changi-prison.

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  title = {Changi Prison},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-15}
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