Ma'anshan Prison

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Ma'anshan Prison is a prison in Ma'anshan, Anhui, China. It was established in 1964. [1] Formerly known as the Ma'anshan Pipe-casting Works. With funding from the City Metallurgy and Building Materials Bureau (taken from the former Pipe-casting Works), the Magang General Company and the Prov. Ma'anshan Trust jointly managed the creation of the Magang Julong Company. In August 2006 began building a new construction that will hold 3000 inmates, 540 People's Police, and will cover an area of 400.46mu. It will be a high-security, medium-sized prison. [2]

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References

  1. "Laogai Handbook" (PDF). Washington, DC: The Laogai Research Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2009-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)