Panyu Prison (Chinese: 番禺监狱; pinyin: Pānyú Jiānyù) is a prison in Huijiang Village (会江村), Dashi Subdistrict, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
  Location within Guangdong Province | |
| Location | Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province |
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| Coordinates | 23°00′28″N 113°16′54″E / 23.0078°N 113.2818°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Managed by | Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau |
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| Simplified Chinese | 番禺监狱 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 番禺監獄 | ||||||||||
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History edit
The prison began accepting inmates in 1997.[1]
Inmate population edit
The prison reportedly began taking foreign inmates in 2009, and by 2013 housed "more than 100 foreign inmates".[2][3]
Transport edit
Panyu Prison is located a short walk south of Huijiang station, served by Line 2 of the Guangzhou Metro.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Laogai Handbook, 2007-2008. Laogai Research Foundation. 2008. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-931550-25-3.
- ^ Li, Wenfang (13 March 2013). "1st anniversary for Panyu Prison inmates' journal". China Daily.
- ^ Li, Wenfang (3 May 2013). "Prison journal spells out good news". China Daily.
- ^ "广东省番禺监狱概述" [Overview of Guangdong Province Panyu Prison]. Panyu Prison. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (not secure)