Prison Camps · South Hamgyong Province · Kyohwaso
Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro (22호 영광(오로) 교화소)
Prison (kyohwaso)
Reported closed~1,100 estimated prisonersOperated by: Ministry of Social Security
Formerly situated in Oro (now Yonggwang County), South Hamgyong Province, this correctional camp held approximately 1,100 prisoners before being phased out and consolidated into neighboring facilities.
System Context & Human Rights Documentation
Correctional re-education facilities (kyohwaso) like Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro house individuals sentenced through the formal criminal system for offenses including illegal economic activity, cross-border smuggling, viewing foreign media, or attempting to escape into China. While sentences are nominally for a set number of years, severe malnutrition, physical beatings, and grueling manual labor result in high prisoner mortality rates.
Sources & Verification
Other Facilities in South Hamgyong Province
Camp 15, Yodok
Political prison camp (kwanliso) · Reported closed or downsized, disputed