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Prison camps · South Hamgyong Province

Prison · kyohwaso

Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro

22호 영광(오로) 교화소

Formerly situated in Oro (now Yonggwang County), South Hamgyong Province, this correctional camp held approximately 1,100 prisoners before being phased out and consolidated into neighboring facilities.

~1,100prisonersHRNK estimate
ClosedReported closed
Social Securityrun by
JagangKangwonNampoNorth HamgyongNorth HwanghaeNorth PyonganPyongyangRyanggangSouth HamgyongSouth HwanghaeSouth PyonganYonggwangCamp 14, KaechonCamp 25, ChongjinCamp 15, YodokCamp 16, HwasongCamp 22, HoeryongCamp 18, PukchangKyo-hwa-so No. 8, YongdamKyo-hwa-so No. 11, Chung-sanKyo-hwa-so No. 7, KanggyeKyo-hwa-so No. 2, DongrimKyo-hwa-so No. 88, WonsanKyo-hwa-so No. 9, HamhungSunchon Kyo-hwa-soKyo-hwa-so No. 8, Sungho-riFacility at I-golFacility at UdanCh’oma-bong Restricted AreaKyo-hwa-so No. 3, SinuijuKyohwaso No. 1, KaechonKyo-hwa-so No. 4, KangdongKyohwaso No. 12, ChongoriKyo-hwa-so No. 6, SariwonKyo-hwa-so No. 77, Danchon
Yonggwang · South Hamgyong
Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro · 40.0433°N, 127.5236°EGoogle Maps ↗ · Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

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Who is held here

  • Men
  • Women
  • Political prisoners
  • Short term prisoners

Forced labor

  • Construction

How well documented

  1. Satellite imagery
  2. Listed by NKDB / KINU
  3. Survivor testimony

Also known as

HRNK ties 2 more sites to this facility.

Why people end up here

Kyohwaso hold people sentenced through the regular courts. Sentences are set in years, but hunger, beatings and heavy labor kill many before release. Common charges:

  • Illegal trading
  • Smuggling across the border
  • Watching foreign media
  • Trying to escape to China

Sources

Other facilities in South Hamgyong Province