It can hold up to 2,705 prisoners. It houses criminals who have committed serious crimes and repeat criminals from northern Taiwan who are sentenced to at least ten years in prison. Taipei Prison houses foreign prisoners. Three branch prisons of Taipei Prison, Taipei Detention Center, Shilin Detention Center, and Sindian Detention Center, hold prisoners with sentences of less than five years each.[2]
The prison was originally established in 1895 as the Taihoku Penalty Institute (臺北縣臺北監獄署). It was a remodeled facility built under the Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt in an area southeast of Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei) in 1902; this is the current Ai Guo East Road. Allied POW's were held here during the war; on 19 June 1945 fourteen US Army and Navy airmen were executed at Taihoku Prison in the early morning. They were found guilty of "indiscriminate bombing" of civilians of Taiwan. Their remains were cremated and their ashes placed a local shrine. The prison received its current name, Taiwan Taipei Prison, in October 1945, as the Republic of China took control of Taiwan from Imperial Japan. As time passed, the prison became overcrowded as Taiwan was at war. The Ministry of Judicial Administration sold the previous site and bought 19.6422-hectare (48.537-acre) of land in Guishan so a new facility could begin construction at the end of 1958. On October 11, 1961 the groundbreaking occurred and was completed at the end of December 1962.[2] On January 11, 1963, on Judicial Day, the prison opened in Guishan.[3]
Notable prisoners
Former PresidentChen Shui-bian was incarcerated for a 19-year sentence at the Taipei Prison as Inmate 1020.[1]
^ ab"Chen Shui-bian now prisoner No. 1020." Taipei Times. Saturday December 4, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2011. "Supporters of former president Chen Shui-bian outside the Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County’s Gueishan Township[...]"
^ ab"History." Taipei Prison. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
^"Home." Taipei Prison. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
January 20, 2023
taipei, prison, coordinates, 9950, 3380, 9950, 3380, agency, corrections, ministry, justice, chinese, 法務部矯正署臺北監獄, pinyin, fǎwùbù, jiǎozhèngshǔ, táiběi, jiānyù, nickname, 北監, 北监, běijiān, prison, located, guishan, district, taoyuan, city, taiwan, under, jurisdi. Coordinates 24 59 42 N 121 20 17 E 24 9950 N 121 3380 E 24 9950 121 3380 The Taipei Prison Agency of Corrections Ministry of Justice Chinese 法務部矯正署臺北監獄 pinyin Fǎwubu Jiǎozhengshǔ Taibei Jianyu Nickname 北監 北监 Beijian is a prison located in Guishan District Taoyuan City Taiwan 1 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice Taipei Prison法務部矯正署臺北監獄LocationGuishan Taoyuan City TaiwanCapacity2 705Opened1895Former nameTaihoku Penalty InstituteWebsitewww tpp moj gov twIt can hold up to 2 705 prisoners It houses criminals who have committed serious crimes and repeat criminals from northern Taiwan who are sentenced to at least ten years in prison Taipei Prison houses foreign prisoners Three branch prisons of Taipei Prison Taipei Detention Center Shilin Detention Center and Sindian Detention Center hold prisoners with sentences of less than five years each 2 Contents 1 History 2 Notable prisoners 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory Edit The historical Taihoku Prison The prison was originally established in 1895 as the Taihoku Penalty Institute 臺北縣臺北監獄署 It was a remodeled facility built under the Qing Dynasty It was rebuilt in an area southeast of Taihoku City modern day Taipei in 1902 this is the current Ai Guo East Road Allied POW s were held here during the war on 19 June 1945 fourteen US Army and Navy airmen were executed at Taihoku Prison in the early morning They were found guilty of indiscriminate bombing of civilians of Taiwan Their remains were cremated and their ashes placed a local shrine The prison received its current name Taiwan Taipei Prison in October 1945 as the Republic of China took control of Taiwan from Imperial Japan As time passed the prison became overcrowded as Taiwan was at war The Ministry of Judicial Administration sold the previous site and bought 19 6422 hectare 48 537 acre of land in Guishan so a new facility could begin construction at the end of 1958 On October 11 1961 the groundbreaking occurred and was completed at the end of December 1962 2 On January 11 1963 on Judicial Day the prison opened in Guishan 3 Notable prisoners EditFormer President Chen Shui bian was incarcerated for a 19 year sentence at the Taipei Prison as Inmate 1020 1 See also Edit Taiwan portalRemains of Taipei prison wallsReferences Edit a b Chen Shui bian now prisoner No 1020 Taipei Times Saturday December 4 2010 Retrieved on February 1 2011 Supporters of former president Chen Shui bian outside the Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County s Gueishan Township a b History Taipei Prison Retrieved on October 25 2012 Home Taipei Prison Retrieved on October 25 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taipei Prison amp oldid 1110049030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
