N. Korea prepares for special pardon of reeducation camp inmates on September 9
North Korean authorities plan to carry out a special pardon of reeducation camp (gyowhaso) prisoners on Sept. 9, which marks the 75th anniversary of...
What crime put away most inmates at N. Korean forced labor camps last year?
People convicted of crimes related to watching or distributing illegal visual content accounted for the largest percentage of inmates at North Korean forced labor...
Most N. Korean prison camp escapees are quickly captured
A reporting partner inside North Korea with deep knowledge of the country's prison system recently told Daily NK that prison escapes do occur, but...
N. Korea reorganizes Camp 15 to increase prison population
North Korea has recently been working to reorganize the Yodok concentration camp for political prisoners (also known as Camp 15) and rebuild and repair...
N. Korea releases family of four in latest pardon
North Korea pardoned a family of four that was locked up at a political prison for violations of emergency quarantine regulations.
A source in North...
N. Korea appears set to pardon prisoners accused of breaking COVID-19 regulations
North Korea will soon pardon some inmates who were sent to political prison camps for violations of emergency quarantine regulations, Daily NK has learned.
According...
N. Korea’s political prison camp population has fallen by around 20,000 compared to last...
The population of North Korea’s political prison camps has decreased by around 20,000 compared to July of last year, Daily NK has learned.
According to...
Why N. Korea converted Sungho-ri’s political prison camp into a forced labor camp
The conversion of the Sungho-ri Political Prison Camp in North Hwanghae Province into a forced labor camp for cadres was a measure to avoid...
Around 450 sent to political prison camps following investigation into spread of COVID-19
A large number of disease control and security officials in Pyongyang and other parts of the country, blamed for the spread of COVID-19 in...
N. Korea changes how it uses Sungho-ri Political Prison Camp
North Korea recently changed how it is using the Sungho-ri Political Prison Camp, a relatively new prison built in 2020. The camp is now...
