[1] Victoria Prison has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館).

When Hong Kong was later declared a port of first asylum for Vietnamese refugees, Victoria Prison became a transit and repatriation centre.

It was subsequently developed into an institution with modern management facilities for accommodating discharged inmates of both sexes prior to repatriation or deportation.

It has recently finished renovation and in 2018 Victoria Prison was reopened as The Tai Kwun Center for Heritage and Arts.

After the Japanese Army invaded Hong Kong during World War II, many parts of the Prison, including F Hall, were severely damaged.

Accompanied by representatives of the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO), the Central and Western District Council (C&W DC) visited the heritage compound in April 2003.

Inside these buildings there are cellular and dormitory accommodations, a special unit, a hospital, a kitchen, dining halls/ dayrooms, a laundry, an exercise yard and an administration block.

The prison had undergone several stages of expansion since its original founding with the major one in 1895 when D Hall complex with its Neo-Georgian architectural style was built.

The prison was opened to the public on 11, 17 and 18 March 2006 as a charity event to raise funds for the Community Chest of Hong Kong.

The Central and Western District Council organised six Open Days in January 2007 under the title of "Journey to the History of Victoria Prison" Guided tours were led by docents to historical buildings in the heritage compound.

There was a "Prison Art Museum" where local artists were given access to several cells that they could decorate or use as a display gallery.