In 1994, Changi Women's Prison and Drug Rehabilitation Centre was opened. She, along with about 1,200 other women of varying ages, is held at Changi Prison Complex's Institution A4, Singapore's only all-women institution. It is known for being an internment camp during the Second World War. In 1988, Singapore built a replica chapel, next to the Changi Prison. This begs the question: for the 23,000 inmates being housed in Singapore’s very own prison, what is life like? Singapore News -Just over a decade ago, Mr Jabez Tan was a prisoner in Changi whose job was to prepare meals for inmates on death row.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Changi was used to imprison Malayan civilians and Allied soldiers. On 15 February 1942, Singapore surrendered to the invading Japanese army. Completed in 1936, Changi Prison (historically also referred to as “Changi Gaol/Jail”) was the last prison built by the British colonial government. The project included a museum. When Changi Prison was expanded in 2001, the chapel and museum were relocated to a new site 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away, officially reopening on 15 February 2001. Tag Archives: Changi Women’s Prison 73 Y.O. The project included a museum. WOMAN HANDCUFFED & SENT TO PRISON OVER TOWN COUNCIL RELATED OFFENCE A 73 year old woman was handcuffed and sent to Changi Women's Prison this morning for remand after she showed up at an Ang Mo Kio South Neighborhood Police Post (NPP) to report a lost pawn shop ticket. In the women’s prison, there are more emotional needs to be met compared to the men’s, said Ms Stephen, who has been working at the Singapore Prison Service for 18 years. In 1988, Singapore built a replica chapel, next to the Changi Prison. Changi was one of the more notorious Japanese prisoner of war camps. image caption Prisoners are seen inside Changi Prison Located in Singapore's north-east is a sprawling high-security prison complex, a short drive away from its world-famous airport. In 1994, Changi Women's Prison and Drug Rehabilitation Centre was opened. Prison dramas are a Hollywood favourite, but besides the occasional Crimewatch footage, Singaporeans rarely get a look at Changi Prison Complex. Doctors, teachers, nurses, nuns, missionaries, police and their families from Allied Britain, Denmark, Australia and Canada were sent to camps at Changi prison on the east end of the island. The treatment of POW’s at Changi was harsh but fitted in with the belief held by the Japanese Imperial Army that those who had surrendered to it were guilty of dishonouring their country and family and, as such, deserved to be treated in no other way. The original premises were demolished to make way for the new Changi Prison Complex, which was unveiled in two phases in 2004 and 2010. The story of the Changi quilt. When Changi Prison was expanded in 2001, the chapel and museum were relocated to a new site 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away, officially reopening on 15 February 2001. SINGAPORE - A man sentenced to life imprisonment and three strokes of the cane in 2004 for his role in a seven-year-old girl's kidnapping the …