Tai Lam Centre for Women is a maximum security

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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.VII. SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PRISONERS

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''. 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

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Tai Lam Centre for Women
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