Prison Camps · North Pyongan Province · Kyohwaso
Kyo-hwa-so No. 3, Sinuiju (3호 신의주 교화소)
Prison (kyohwaso)
Operating (per HRNK)~2,500 estimated prisonersOperated by: Ministry of Social Security
Located in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, across from Dandong, China, Kyohwaso No. 3 holds approximately 2,500 prisoners. Because of its proximity to the border, it houses many defectors intercepted along the Yalu River prior to trial.
System Context & Human Rights Documentation
Correctional re-education facilities (kyohwaso) like Kyo-hwa-so No. 3, Sinuiju 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.