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Foshan Prison
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Foshan Prison (Chinese: 佛山监狱; pinyin: Fóshān jiānyù) is a prison in the Gaoming District of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China. It was established as Xijiang Mengjiang Laogai Farm in 1958, and renamed Foshan Prison in 1995. Its inmates once mined ore at the adjacent Fuwan Xijiang Manganese Mine (富湾西江锰矿), whose deposits are now exhausted. They now produce rattan and wool goods.
Background
Foshan Prison (Chinese: ä½å±±çç±; pinyin: FóshÄn jiÄnyù) is a prison in the Gaoming District of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China. It was established as Xijiang Mengjiang Laogai Farm in 1958, and renamed Foshan Prison in 1995. Its inmates once mined ore at the adjacent Fuwan Xijiang Manganese Mine (å¯æ¹¾è¥¿æ±é°ç¿), whose deposits are now exhausted. They now produce rattan and wool goods.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1958
Operational
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Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1958
Region
Guangdong
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Foshan Prison — Wikipedia
- Category: Prisons in China -- Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q1864681)
- Wikipedia
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World Prisons. (2026). Foshan Prison. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/foshan-prison
"Foshan Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/foshan-prison.
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title = {Foshan Prison},
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urldate = {2026-10-24}
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