A comprehensive review of all the pre-trial detention centers in Xinjiang has identified a total of 199 facilities, of which around a third have been retired while around two-thirds are active and operating.
Category: Pre-trial detention center series
A review of pre-trial detention centers in Xinjiang: I. Role in the overall detention system
The large-scale advent and use of camps between 2017 and 2019 gave pre-trial detention centers in Xinjiang additional functions. Instead of just being a precursor to formal prison, the detention center was often a temporary holding facility for those later transferred to camp.