Shek Pik Prison

Shek Pik Prison
Exterior view
Shek Pik Prison is located in Hong Kong
Shek Pik Prison
Location within Hong Kong
Location47 Shek Pik Reservoir Road
Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°13′28″N 113°53′42″E / 22.2244°N 113.8949°E / 22.2244; 113.8949
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum security
Capacity426
Opened1984 (1984)
Managed byCorrectional Services Department
DirectorTse Kwok-wai, Senior Superintendent
Shek Pik Prison
Traditional Chinese石壁監獄
Simplified Chinese石壁监狱
Cantonese Yalesehk bīk gāam yuhk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShí Bì Jiānyù
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsehk bīk gāam yuhk
Jyutpingsek6 bik3 gaam1 juk6

Shek Pik Prison (Chinese: 石壁監獄) is a prison in Hong Kong, located at 47 Shek Pik Reservoir Road, Shek Pik, Lantau Island. It was built in 1984, and is managed by the Hong Kong Correctional Services. The prison is used to contain prisoners with medium to long sentences, as well as those sentenced to life imprisonment.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hong Kong's prison system explained". South China Morning Post. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong: The facts Correctional Services" (PDF). gov.hk. Retrieved June 13, 2019.