Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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Prison population
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Conditions risk — across 38 facilities
Average of our computed Conditions Risk Score across the country's facilities. Methodology · Browse highest-risk
Prisons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Browse all 38 →38 facilities in our database — showing the first 24.
Bukchang concentration camp
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ChÅngsan No. 11 Detention Facility
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Chongjin concentration camp
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Chongori No. 12 Detention Facility
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Detainee Division A
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Detainee Division B
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Detainee Division C
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Detainee Division D
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Detainee Division E
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Detainee Division Number 1
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Detainee Division Number 11
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Detainee Division Number 2
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Detainee Division Number 3
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Detainee Division Number 4
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Detainee Division Number 5
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Detainee Division Number 6
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Detainee Division Number 8
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Detainee Division Number 9
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Hamhung concentration camp
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Hoeryong concentration camp
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Hoeryong "reeducation" camp
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hwaseong 16ho gwanriso
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Hwasong concentration camp
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Kaechon concentration camp
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Data completeness
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World Prisons. (2026). Korea, Democratic People's Republic of — prison statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/countries/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
"Korea, Democratic People's Republic of — prison statistics." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/countries/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of.
@misc{worldprisons-korea-democratic-people-s-r,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Korea, Democratic People's Republic of — prison statistics},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/countries/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of},
urldate = {2026-10-20}
}