Former Yilan PrisonThe Former Yilan Prison is a former prison in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan.HistoryThe prison was originally founded in 1896 with the name Yilan Branch Institute of Taipei Punishment Institute. It was then renamed to First Branch Prison of Taiwan First Prison in December1945 and again to Taiwan Yilan Prison on 1April1947. In 1984, the prison committee bought a new land plot in Sanxing Township and the prison was then relocated and officially opened on 19July1993. The building is the oldest prison structure in Taiwan.TransportationThe building is accessible within walking distance west of Yilan Station of Taiwan Railway.