Botou Detention Center

Botou Detention Center
Location within Hebei
Botou Detention Center (China)
LocationXiaoquan Village, Bo Township, Botou, Cangzhou
Coordinates38°02′48″N 116°33′24″E / 38.0467°N 116.5566°E / 38.0467; 116.5566
StatusOperational
OpenedDec 20 1998[1]
Managed byHebei Bureau of Prison Administration
CityBotou
State/provinceHebei
ZIP Code062154
Botou Detention Center
Simplified Chinese泊头市看守所
Transcriptions

Botou Detention Center (Chinese: 泊头市看守所)is located in Xiaoquan Village, Bo Township, Botou, Cangzhou.[2] Established on December 20, 1998.[1] China's detention centers is used to hold criminal suspects, individuals serving short-term sentences, and inmates with less than three months remaining.

Administration and Oversight

  • Administering agency: Botou Public Security Bureau - The Botou City Detention Center is administered by the Botou Public Security Bureau, which is responsible for its daily operations and custodial management.[3][1]
  • External oversight: Botou People’s Procuratorate - The Botou People’s Procuratorate provides legal oversight, ensuring that detention practices comply with the law, safety protocols are properly implemented, and the rights of detainees are protected.[4][5]

Notable inmates

Duan Zhisheng (Chinese: 段志生) - Religious believer. [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Botou City Detention Center, Hebei Province – Aiqicha (Business Information Platform)".
  2. ^ 河北省各地看守所详细地址位置 [Detailed addresses and locations of detention centers across Hebei Province]. Archived from the original on 2025-06-03.
  3. ^ 泊头市检察院对泊头市看守所开展检察 [The Botou City Procuratorate Conducts Safety Inspections at the Detention Center].
  4. ^ 沧州市检察院在东光、泊头看守所开展常规巡回检察工作 [The Cangzhou City Procuratorate carried out routine circuit inspections at the Dongguang and Botou detention centers.].
  5. ^ 河北省泊头市看守所 - 爱企查(中国以外的地区暂不支持访问) [Botou City Detention Center – (Accessrestriction: Access is currently not supported outside China)]. Baidu.
  6. ^ 人权捍卫者网络:中国大陆政治犯及良心犯月度报告(共1656人) [Human Rights Defenders Network: Monthly report on political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in mainland China (November 30, 2024) a total of 1,656 people]. 30 November 2024.