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Seoul Detention Center
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1967
Operational
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Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1967
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
Cha Eun-taek1969 · musician
Park Geun-hye1952 · politicianPark Geun-hye (; Korean: ë°ê·¼í [pakâ¿kÍɯn.hje] ; born 2 February 1952) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 until her removal from office in 2017.
Lee Jae-yong1968 · businesspersonLee Jae-yong (Korean: ì´ì¬ì©; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung since October 2022.
Cho Yoon-sun1966 · politicianCho Yoon-sun (born 22 July 1965) is a South Korean lawyer, writer and politician.
Choi Sun-sil1956 · businesspersonChoi Seo-won (Korean: ìµìì; born 23 June 1956 as Choi Soon-sil; Korean: ìµìì¤; pronounced [tÍ¡Éʰø.sun.Éil]) is a South Korean businesswoman known primarily for her involvement in the 2016 South Korean political scandal, stemming from her influence over the 11th President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye.
- Pak No-su1933–1972 · jurist
Won Sei-hoon1951 · politicianWon Sei-hoon (born January 31, 1951) is a former South Korean public servant.
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Contact & address
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q12601166)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Seoul Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/seoul-detention-center
Chicago
"Seoul Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/seoul-detention-center.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-seoul-detention-center,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Seoul Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/seoul-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}