Prison Camps · South Pyongan Province · Kyohwaso
Sunchon Kyo-hwa-so (순천 교화소)
Prison (kyohwaso)
Operating (per HRNK)~400 estimated prisonersOperated by: Ministry of Social Security
Sunchon Prison in South Pyongan Province is an operational correctional facility centered on limestone quarrying, cement production, and chemical plant labor.
System Context & Human Rights Documentation
Correctional re-education facilities (kyohwaso) like Sunchon Kyo-hwa-so 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.