A Chronology of CSD's Development and Penal Measures of Hong Kong Early History Early History | 1950's to 1990's | 2000's to NOW Early History | 1950's to 1990's | 2000's to NOW
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Event
1841
Apr 30
Captain William Caine was appointed as the first Chief Magistrate and also to take charge of the Police and the Gaol
Aug 9
The first prison in Hong Kong was instituted
1853
Sept 20
The first legislation concerning the Hong Kong prison was enacted
1876
Penal diet (bread and water for European prisoners and rice and water for Chinese prisoners) was introduced as a form of punishment
1894
Apr 5
The last executions in public view were carried out within the gaol
1920
Dec
Prisons came under the charge of the then Prisons Department
1932
Apr 19
A new female Prison at Lai Chi Kok was opened
1937
Jan
The Hong Kong Prison at Stanley (now known as Stanley Prison) came into operation
1938
Probation services came under the administration of Prisons Department
1946
Dec
The first "open" delinquent institution was set up - a temporary reformatory institution to receive boys from 8 to 16 years of age
1948
Apr 1
Probation services were transferred to the Social Welfare Office established under the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in 1947 (and subsequently to the Social Welfare Department in 1958)
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Last revision date: 01 January 2012