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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1967

Operational

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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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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Cha Eun-taek
    Cha Eun-taek
    1969 · musician
  • Park Geun-hye
    Park Geun-hye
    1952 · politician

    Park Geun-hye (; Korean: 박근혜 [pak‿k͈ɯn.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-yong
    Lee Jae-yong
    1968 · businessperson

    Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung since October 2022.

  • Cho Yoon-sun
    Cho Yoon-sun
    1966 · politician

    Cho Yoon-sun (born 22 July 1965) is a South Korean lawyer, writer and politician.

  • Choi Sun-sil
    Choi Sun-sil
    1956 · businessperson

    Choi Seo-won (Korean: 최서원; born 23 June 1956 as Choi Soon-sil; Korean: 최순실; pronounced [t͡ɕʰø.sun.ɕil]) 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-su
    1933–1972 · jurist
  • Won Sei-hoon
    Won Sei-hoon
    1951 · politician

    Won Sei-hoon (born January 31, 1951) is a former South Korean public servant.

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World Prisons. (2026). Seoul Detention Center. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/seoul-detention-center
Chicago
"Seoul Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 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 = {2026-10-20}
}