In 1847, Charles Edward Faber built the Civil Jail,[2] also known as Her Majesty's Gaol, at the present site at Pearl's Hill, Outram.
[3] Two time capsules were buried at the base of the foundation, containing parchment with revenue figures and different types of currency.
[7] After the 1915 Singapore Mutiny, 47 sepoys were publicly executed by firing squad at Outram Prison while others were sentenced to imprisonment for up to 20 years.
[13] As a result, 44 Japanese officers were convicted of war crimes committed at Outram Prison[14] with 3 generals executed.
[19] In 1963, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew announced plans to demolish Outram Prison and replace it with a Housing and Development Board (HDB) estate.