以下是三篇早期文獻記載到訪香港之官紳在參觀域多利監獄後所作之報導，從這些早期文獻可見到域多利監獄在十九世紀時的運作及囚犯的活動和生活。

Wright, Arnold(ed.). (1908). "The Prison" In Twentieth century impressions of Hong-kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China. Their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources.  Singapore: Graham Brash, pp.270-271. 

Rizal, Jose P. (1992). "A Visit to Victoria Gaol" In Miscellaneous Writings of Dr. Jose Rizal. Manila: National Historical Institute, pp.145-148. 

郭嵩燾: 《使西紀程:郭嵩燾集》(陸玉林選注)，瀋陽:遼寧人民出版社，1994年。