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This is a list of prisons and detention centres within Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.
Prisons
[edit]| Name | Enterprise name | City/County/District | Village/Town | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijiang Prison | Huanggang Cement Plant | 1951 | Prison has set detention facilities at Huanggang, Shanjiao, and Shichang, with 15 prison sections | ||
| Dongguan Prison | Dongguan | Shilong | 1988 | Formerly known as Xinzhou Prison, began imprisoning foreigners in 1989. They are mainly from South East Asian countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia. Others are from African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. Inmates from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau are also housed here. | |
| Foshan Prison | Fuwan Xijiang Manganese Mine | Gaoming District, Foshan | Fuwan | 1958 | Originally called Xijiang Mengjiang Laogai Farm |
| Gaoming Prison | Xi'an Farm | 1957 | Since the time of the prison's establishment, it has housed nearly 20,000 prisoners (information may be outdated). Has 13 prison sections. | ||
| Guangzhou Prison | Liwan District | 1980 | Has ten prison sections | ||
| Huaiji Prison | Wentang Farm | Huaiji County, Zhaoqing | Wentang | 1978 | Resulted from the merger of two prisons, one of them having been established in 1962; holds 4,000 prisoners |
| Jiangmen Prison | Yingding Tea Factory; Minhai Clothing Factory | Jiangmen | Heshan, Guangdong | 1951 | Large-scale prison, was put under management of highest-level authorities of Jiangmen City Bureau of Justice |
| Jiaoling Prison | Jiaoling County, Meizhou | Guangfu | 1963 | By October 2003, the prison had held more than 69,540 prisoners | |
| Jieyang Prison | Clothing Factory | Jiedong County | Yujiao | 1951 | Only prison in Chaoshan area, originally known as Jieyang County Public Security Bureau Labor Reform Company; held the name Guangdong Dongjing Labor Reform Detachment from 1987 to 1995. |
| Lechang Prison | Lechang | 1951 | Formerly known as Guangdong Prov. Changle County Laogai Section and Zhongshan Farm, among others. | ||
| Lianping Prison | Lianping Prison Tea Manufacturing Plant | Heyuan, Lianping County | Zhongxin | 1972 | Covers 7 km², has 2 detention centres: Prison Detention Center and Yangtang Detention Center. Formerly called Huiyang Region Liantang Laogai Farm |
| Maoming Prison | Huazhou | Shitanchang | 1952 | ||
| Meizhou Prison | Jiaying Machine Factory | 1951 | |||
| Panyu Prison | Guangzhou | Huijiang, Dashi, Panyu | 1995 | Has 15 prison sections | |
| Pingshi Prison | Luojiadu Coal Mine; Guangbei Tea Farm | Lechang | Pingshi | Its predecessors were Shaoguan District Huanggang Coal Mine - Luojiadu Subsidiary Mine, and Prov. No. 1 Prison. The registered trademark of the tea products is Guangbei. In 1959, Shaoguan District Huanggang Coal Mine - Luojiadu Subsidiary Mine had the coal-mining areas Huangpu, Xiaoshui, Tiandou, and Juliangta. | |
| Provincial Juvenile Offender Detachment | Baiyun District, Guangzhou | In 2002, 1,096 new prisoners; in 2003, 1,636 new prisoners. It has 4,000 prisoners, 40,000 juveniles in 50 years. It moved to Shijing in 1958. | |||
| Provincial Women's Prison | Baiyun District, Guangzhou | Zhuliao | 2003 | Detains nearly 5,000 prisoners. More than 4,000 prisoners were moved there from Shaoguan Prison on 6 February 2003 | |
| Qingyuan Prison | Shanhe Sulphur Iron Mine | Qingxin County, Qingyuan | 1952 | ||
| Shaoguan Prison | Shaocheng Industrial Plant | 1942 | Particularly large prison, covers an area of 1175 km²; has 12 prison sections | ||
| Shenzhen Prison | Longgang District, Shenzhen | Tiantou, Pingshan, | As of 30 May 2001, more than 1,300 prisoners had 10-year sentences | ||
| Sihui Prison | Sihui City Jiguang tang Farm | Sihui | Jiguangtang | Formerly called Jiguangtang Labor Reform Detachment and Dahuang Reeducation Through Labor, two detention facilities established in Luotang and Jiguang in 1995 | |
| Wujiang Prison | Wujiang Farm; Car Repair Plant | Huanggang | 1954 | Has 13 prison sections and includes Dongshan Labor Reform Company | |
| Yangchun Prison | Yangchun | Songbai | 1970 | Since being rebuilt in 1970 to about 2008, has held a total of nearly 20,000 prisoners | |
| Yangjiang Prison | Yangdong County, Yangjiang | Nalong | 1959 | Covers an area of about 13.3 km², used to be Zhanjiang Region Wenquan Farm, Zhanjiang Region Dongfanghong Cadre School, Provincial Wenquan Labor Reform Detachment, and Prov. Yangjiang Prison. Had about 4,000 prisoners in 2008 | |
| Yingde Prison | Yingde Tea Farm | Yingde | Yunling | 1952 | Total area is 23 km² |
Detention centres
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Laogai Handbook 2007-2008" (PDF) (in Chinese and English). Washington, D.C.: Laogai Research Foundation. October 2008. pp. 93–118. ISBN 978-1-931550-25-3. Retrieved 24 May 2017.