The Story Behind the Rehabilitation Centre in Batu Gajah

As we all know, there are many rehabilitation centres opened across our country, Malaysia. One of these many rehabilitation centres is located in Batu Gajah, Perak.

For our loyal readers at orangperak.com, this rehabilitation centre in Batu Gajah was built in 1902 and was known at the time as Kinta Prison. Kinta Prison served as a detention centre exclusively for men.

By 1951, Kinta Prison began accepting female detainees, and from that point on, it became known as the Central Women’s Prison.

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In 1959, the institution's purpose was changed to accommodate those detained under the Emergency Ordinance 1948. Five years later, in 1964, the institution was tasked with holding detainees under the Internal Security Act 1960.

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After 19 years of serving as a facility for those detained under the Internal Security Act 1960, the institution's role changed once again in 1983. Specifically, on March 22, 1983, it was introduced as a Rehabilitation Centre tasked with holding individuals detained under the Dangerous Drugs Act.