Where are executions carried out in Singapore?

Changi Prison is the largest and oldest operating prison complex in Singapore, serving as the country's primary site for carrying out capital punishment. Since Singapore's independence in 1965, all judicial executions have been conducted by hanging within the prison. The complex has a long history, having originally opened in 1936 under British colonial rule before being used as a prisoner-of-war camp during the Japanese occupation.

What we know

• All known executions in the Republic of Singapore since its independence in 1965 have been carried out by hanging at Changi Prison. [3]
• Thirty-three offences, including murder, drug trafficking, and terrorism, warrant the death penalty under Singaporean law. [3]
• Changi Prison was opened in 1936 by the British colonial government to replace Outram Prison and alleviate overcrowding. [2]
• Following the fall of Singapore in 1942, the occupational Japanese authorities used Changi Prison as a prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs. [2]

Where to go next

• the bigger pictureWhat offences carry the death penalty in Singapore?
• whenHow was Changi Prison used during World War II?
• compared withWhat happened to Outram Prison?
• a case in pointWho was Elke Tsang Kai-mong?
• what followedHow does Singapore handle prisoner rehabilitation?
• an unexpected connectionWhy were Japanese war criminals executed at Changi Prison in 1946?Before Changi Prison became the exclusive site for modern judicial hangings in independent Singapore, British authorities executed eight former Kempeitai members there in 1946 for torture and murder committed during the wartime occupation.

Sources

• [1]Changi Prison (Wikidata Q1763931) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Changi Prison · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]List of executions in Singapore · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Execution of Elke Tsang Kai-mong · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Outram Prison · CC BY-SA 4.0