List of prisons in Xinjiang


This is a list of prisons within Xinjiang region of the People's Republic of China.
NameEnterprise nameCity/County/District/PrefectureVillage/TownEstablishedNotes
A'ertai PrisonA'ertai Gold Mine
Autonomuous Region No. 4 PrisonÜrümqi
Baicheng PrisonBaicheng Coal MineBaicheng County
Buya Prison
Changji PrisonXiabahu Farm; Cement Mill; Quarry; Changji Prison Coal Mine; Xingwang Knitting FactoryChangji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Donggebi PrisonDonggebi Farm; Xinjiang Prov. Plant for Zinc and LeadÜrümqi
Fuhai PrisonFuhai Prison Grain and Oil Processing Factory; Fuhai Coal MineFuhai County, Altay Prefecture and Tacheng Prefecture
Halabula PrisonKünes County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous PrefectureHalabula
Halihuqi PrisonHalihuqi FarmKashgar Prefecture
Ili Juvenile Offender DetachmentIli JOD, Chicken Farm
Ka'erdun PrisonKa'erdun FarmAksu Prefecture
Kashgar Juvenile Offender DetachmentShufu CountyShaiman
Keriya PrisonKeriya FarmKeriya County1,400 inmates with sentences of 15 years or less
Kuchar PrisonKuchar Prison Farm Ginnery; Kuchar Prison Coal MineKuqa County, Aksu PrefectureQiman
Pailou PrisonPailou Farm BrickyardYarkant County, Kashgar PrefectureDunbage
Reform Through Labor PrisonKorla
Shayar PrisonShayar Talimu FarmXayar County, Aksu Prefecture
Talimu PrisonTalimu Livestock Farm; Cotton Processing Plant; BrickyardXayar County, Aksu Prefecture
Turpan PrisonCement PlantTurpan, Turpan PrefectureDaheyan
Urumqi Juvenile Offender DetachmentUrumqi JOD Yucai Industrial Trade CompanyXinshi District, Ürümqi1956Ethnic groups present include Mongolians, Han, Hui and Uyghurs
Wusu PrisonWusu Prison Coal MineWusu
Xinjiang No. 1 PrisonXinjiang No. 3 Machine Tool Works; Cement Plant; Xinjiang No. 1 Prison Paper Products Plant; Xinjiang No. 1 Prison Prison Cashmere WorkshopÜrümqi1958A third are ethnic minorities
Xinjiang No. 5 PrisonXinjiang No. 5 Xieli Sand PlantÜrümqi
Xinjiang Prod. & Const. Corps 6th Agricultural Div. Fangcaohu PrisonFangcaohu FarmHutubi County
Xinjiang Prod. & Const. Corps 6th Agricultural Div. Xinhu PrisonYuxin Cotton Ginnery; Xinhu FarmManas County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Xinjiang Prod. and Const. Corps Xishan PrisonXishan Compound Fertilizer Plant1991
Xinjiang Prod. & Const. Corps 7th Agricultural Div. Kuitun PrisonKuitun Hongshan Coal MineKaramay and Ili Kazakh Autonomous PrefectureGongqing and Kuytun
Xinjiang Uyghur Aut. Region Hotan PrisonXinjiang Hotan Prison Internal Power PlantTashkurgan Town
Xinjiang Women's PrisonUrumqi Commodity Chemical Plant; Xinjiang Women's Prison Embroidery WorkshopÜrümqi1953
Yi'ning PrisonPuli Uranium MineGhulja