Prison Camps · Pyongyang · Kyohwaso
Kyo-hwa-so No. 8, Sungho-ri (8호 승호리 교화소)
Prison (kyohwaso)
Operating (per HRNK)~2,000 estimated prisonersOperated by: Ministry of Social Security
Situated in Sungho District, east of Pyongyang, this correctional camp is situated close to the capital and has historically been used for prisoners convicted of administrative infractions and political sensitivity.
System Context & Human Rights Documentation
Correctional re-education facilities (kyohwaso) like Kyo-hwa-so No. 8, Sungho-ri 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.