Panyu Prison

Prison in Guangdong, China
23°00′28″N 113°16′54″E / 23.0078°N 113.2818°E / 23.0078; 113.2818StatusOperationalOpened1997Managed byGuangdong Prison Administrative Bureau
Panyu Prison
Simplified Chinese番禺监狱
Traditional Chinese番禺監獄
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPānyú Jiānyù
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingpun1 jyu4 gaam1 juk6

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.

History

The prison began accepting inmates in 1997.[1]

Inmate population

The prison reportedly began taking foreign inmates in 2009, and by 2013 housed "more than 100 foreign inmates".[2][3]

Transport

Panyu Prison is located a short walk south of Huijiang station, served by Line 2 of the Guangzhou Metro.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Laogai Handbook, 2007-2008. Laogai Research Foundation. 2008. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-931550-25-3.
  2. ^ Li, Wenfang (13 March 2013). "1st anniversary for Panyu Prison inmates' journal". China Daily.
  3. ^ Li, Wenfang (3 May 2013). "Prison journal spells out good news". China Daily.
  4. ^ "广东省番禺监狱概述" [Overview of Guangdong Province Panyu Prison]. Panyu Prison. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

External links

  • Official website (not secure)
  • v
  • t
  • e
Panyu District
Areas
  • Shiqiao Subdistrict
Landmarks
  • Chimelong Paradise
    • 10 Inversion Roller Coaster
    • Dive Coaster
  • Lotus Hill
  • Panyu Prison
Transport
China Railways
Guangzhou Metro
stations
Bus transport
Education
Tertiary
Primary/Secondary
This list is incomplete.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Organizations
Prisons
Closed
  • Victoria (Hong Kong)
  • Re-education
    through
    labor
    camps
    Juvenile facilities
    Other topics