The following are a few pictures of prisons which also appear in one of my books, entitled Crime, Punishment and the Prison in Modern China (Columbia University Press, 2002).
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Photos of Prisons in Modern China
Old style gaol cell
The model prison of Beijing
Administrative block in the model prison of Beijing
Sick ward in the model prison of Beijing
Watchtower and lecture room in the Beijing prison
Assembled leading personnel of the model prison in Beijing
First conditional release from the Beijing prison Beijing
Laundry and kitchen in the Beijing prison
Women's work and pig feeding
Outside labour (Beijing)
Sports in the model prison of Beijing
Corridor in new prison
Making match boxes in a Beijing prison
Lecture theatre
Operation room and pharmacy in prison
Main gate of Hebei Number Two Prison in Wanping
Work with bamboo and cane in Hebei prison Prison
Brickkiln of Hebei Number Two Prison
Carpet workshop in Hebei Number Two Prison
Model prison of Tianjin
Model prison of Shenyang
Dyeing of clothes in Shandong prison
Watchtower of the model prison in Nanjing
Work with bamboo and cane in Jiangxi prison Prison
Paint work in Jiangxi Number One Prison
Main gate of Zhejiang Number One Prison Hangzhou
Foreign Section of the Ward Road Gaol in Shanghai