Table 2-1 Location and Current Operational Function(s) of PPC21 Title Location No. of Prisoners Type of Prisoners History No.11 At the base of Kwanmo Mt.(Peak), Chuwul-li, Kyongsong, North HMK Over 15,000 Offenders Closed in October, 1989 No.12 Changpyong-ni, Onsong, North HMK Over 15,000 Offenders and families Closed sometime between 1980-9; one witness places date at Oct.’91 Over 20,000 Offenders and families Closed in 1990-92 Over 50,000 Offenders and families Currently in operation Over 50,000 Offenders and families Currently in operation; includes a maximumsecurity camp Over 20,000 Offenders and families Currently in operation No.13 No.14 No.15 No.16 Tongpo, Punggye, Pungchon in Onsong, North HMK Wedong and five related valleys, Kaechon, South PYAN Yongpyong, Pyongjon, Limsok, Taesuk, Kuwul in Yodok, South HMK Hwasong, North HMK Currently in operation by police, includes a maximum-security camp; under consideration for reclassification Currently in operation; est’d in 1973 and expanded in1990 Currently in operation,at Susong Prison Closed in Jan.’ 91 PP prison Pukchang, South PYAN Over 10,000 Offenders and families Areas of Chungbong, Naksaeng & Kulsan, Hweryong, North HMK Over 50,000 Offenders’families No.25 Susong, Songpyong, in Chongjin, North HMK Over 5,000 Offenders No.26 Sungho, Pyongyang Small scale Offenders No.27 Chonma, North PYAN Over 15,000 Closed in 91 Unkn own Tongshi, Jagang Over 17,000 Details unknown Unkn own Tanchon, South HMK Over 10,000 Details unknown No.18 No.22 21 Huh Son-haeng, “Effectiveness of PPC on the Suppression of People,” Paper for Master Degree, Public Policy Graduation School, Sogang Univ. p.40 (table 6), some information added/supplemented. 38