List of prisons in the Tibet Autonomous Region
This is a list of prisons within Tibet Autonomous Region province of the People's Republic of China.
| Name | Enterprise name | City/County/District/Prefecture | Village/Town | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powo Tramo Prison (Ch: Bomi Prison) | Nyingtri Prefecture (Ch: Nyingchi) | Kongpo, Pomé County | Qingduo | 1955 | In November 2001, all Tibetan political prisoners with heavy sentences were transferred there |
| Chushur Prison | Nitang Brickyard | Qüxü County, Lhasa | A large prison, hundreds of political prisoners, United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, M. Nowak, visited the prison in 2005 | ||
| Delapuxie Prison | Lhasa | In 2004, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visited the prison | |||
| Lhasa Juvenile Offender Detachment | |||||
| Lhasa Prison for Special Prisoners | |||||
| Xizang Autonomous Region Prison | Carpet Factory | Lhasa | Zaji | 1960 | In 2004, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visited the prison. About 7% are female, 76% Tibetans and 20% Han Chinese |
| Trisam Prison | 1992 | Has three units: the first for male political prisoners, the second for male criminals and the third for women prisoners. Juveniles are included. Trisam conducts hard labor, and at least eight cells are reportedly used for solitary confinement. | |||
| Xizang No. 2 Prison | Holds political prisoners | ||||
References
- Laogai Handbook 2007-2008 (PDF) (in Chinese and English). Washington, D.C.: Laogai Research Foundation. October 2008. pp. 487–490. ISBN 978-1-931550-25-3. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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