Outram Prison

Outram Prison
Outram Prison in the 1850s, then known as the Civil Jail
LocationOutram, Singapore
Coordinates1°16′59″N 103°50′15″E / 1.283094°N 103.837587°E / 1.283094; 103.837587
StatusDemolished
Opened1882
Closed1963
Former namePearl's Hill Prison
Civil Jail
Street addressOutram
CitySingapore

Outram Prison, also known as Pearl's Hill Prison or Civil Jail, was a prison at Pearl's Hill, Outram, Singapore. Originally occupied and known as the Civil Jail, Outram Prison was opened in 1882 and served as the main prison complex before the construction of Changi Prison in 1936.

It was demolished in 1963 and replaced by Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks and a shopping complex.

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