Shek Pik Prison
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Location | 47 Shek Pik Reservoir Road Lantau Island, Hong Kong |
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Coordinates | 22°13′28″N 113°53′42″E / 22.2244°N 113.8949°E |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Maximum security |
Capacity | 426 |
Opened | 1984 |
Managed by | Correctional Services Department |
Director | Tse Kwok-wai, Senior Superintendent |
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Shek Pik Prison (Chinese:
History[edit]
Shek Pik Prison officially opened in 1984 as a maximum-security facility with a capacity of 466 prisoners, helping to relieve Stanley Prison. It cost approximately HK$135 million to construct. The prison was built with high-tech security features including a 160-camera video surveillance system and infrared perimeter alarm, as well as a solar energy water heating system, the government's largest such solar energy system at that time.[3]
Description[edit]
The prison remains a maximum-security institution. It now has an official capacity of 426.[4]
It is located below the dam of the Shek Pik Reservoir.
Notable prisoners[edit]
- Lam Kor-wan – convicted serial killer
- Edward Leung – political activist[5]
- Nadeem Razaq – convicted serial killer, committed suicide on 3 November 2016[6]
- Benny Tai – political activist[7]
- Joshua Wong – political activist[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hong Kong's prison system explained". South China Morning Post. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "Hong Kong: The facts Correctional Services" (PDF). gov.hk. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Knight, Bill, ed. (1985). Hong Kong 1985: A review of 1984. Hong Kong: Government Printer. p. 223.
- ^ "Shek Pik Prison". Correctional Services Department. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Lam, Jeffie (29 July 2019). "Hong Kong's pro-independence activist Edward Leung appeals to youth to shun hatred while protesting over extradition bill in note from prison". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Killer of three prostitutes in Hong Kong found hanged in his cell". South China Morning Post. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Chan, Holmes (8 August 2019). "Jailed Hong Kong democracy leader Benny Tai sent to solitary confinement over strike action". Hong Kong Free Press.
- ^ "Jailed Joshua Wong 'questioned without a lawyer'". RTHK. 7 January 2021.