About the Prison

The Tainan Prison was established in 1894 on Sinsheng Street in Tainan City. It was called the “Tainan Penalty Institute” and was renamed the “Taiwan Third Prison” after the restoration of Taiwan in 1945. In 1947, the name of the prison was again changed to the “Taiwan Tainan Prison”. The aging buildings and facilities in the old Prison could no longer hold up with the needs, and its downtown location in Tainan City affected the implementation of correction and sentence execution on inmates. As a result, a private land lot of more than 30 acres in Wu Dong Village, Gueiren Township, Tainan County, was purchased for relocation in 1980. The construction of the new Prison was commenced in 1981 and completed on April 26, 1983. The environment of the new Prison is elegant and the building is novel. It meets the needs of modern execution policy. The Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice was founded on January 1, 2011. The Prison changed its name to the “Tainan Prison, Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice” under the order.

Location of the Institution

Location of Tainan Prison By Singnan Bus Tainan－Chelucian－Tainan Prison：Tainan（Simen Rd.－JhongJheng Rd.－Jhongshan Rd.）－Tainan Train Station－Beimen Rd.－Datong Rd.－Dalin－Niouchouzih－Shihsanjia－Jhongjuou－Datan－Beiwudong－Tainan Prison Tainan－Chelucian－Tainan PrisonGueiren：Tainan（Simen Rd.JhongJheng Rd.－Jhongshan Rd.）－Tainan Train Station－Beimen Rd.－Datong Rd.－Dalin－Niouchouzih－Shihsanjia－Chelucian－Baoan－Jhongjuou－Datan－Beiwudong－Tainan Prison－Gueina－Gueiren By driving By Sun Yat-Sen Expressway:Drive on Sun Yat-Sen Expressway and exit at No.86 East-West Expressway，driving toward Guanmiao，exit at Wudong-Datan Interchange，go straight and turn right after 800m to reach this prison. By Second Taiwan HighwayDrive on Second Taiwan Highway and exit at Guanmiao Interchange，continue to drive to No.86 East-West Expressway，exit at Wudong-Datan Interchange，go straight and turn right after 800m to reach this prison. By Taiwan High Speed Rail To get here by taxi:After arriving Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station, you can take taxi at exit 4. It is about 3 to 5 miniute to get here. To get here on foot or pick up by someone:After arriving Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station, you can get out of the station at exit 2 or exit 3. Go along Gueiren Boulevard,and keep forward ablout 300 meter after across Jhonejheng South road. It will take about 20 miniute to get here on foot.