Panyu Prison (Chinese: 番禺监狱; pinyin: Pānyú Jiānyù) is a prison in Huijiang Village (会江村), Dashi Subdistrict, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.

Panyu Prison
Panyu Prison is located in Guangdong
Panyu Prison
Location within Guangdong Province
LocationPanyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Coordinates23°00′28″N 113°16′54″E / 23.0078°N 113.2818°E / 23.0078; 113.2818
StatusOperational
Opened1997
Managed byGuangdong Prison Administrative Bureau
Panyu Prison
Simplified Chinese番禺监狱
Traditional Chinese番禺監獄
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPānyú Jiānyù
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingpun1 jyu4 gaam1 juk6

History

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The prison began accepting inmates in 1997.[1]

Inmate population

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The prison reportedly began taking foreign inmates in 2009, and by 2013 housed "more than 100 foreign inmates".[2][3]

Transport

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Panyu Prison is located a short walk south of Huijiang station, served by Line 2 of the Guangzhou Metro.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Laogai Handbook, 2007-2008. Laogai Research Foundation. 2008. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-931550-25-3.
  2. ^ Li, Wenfang (13 March 2013). "1st anniversary for Panyu Prison inmates' journal". China Daily.
  3. ^ Li, Wenfang (3 May 2013). "Prison journal spells out good news". China Daily.
  4. ^ "广东省番禺监狱概述" [Overview of Guangdong Province Panyu Prison]. Panyu Prison. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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