Drapchi Prison
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Drapchi Prison, known in Chinese as Di Yi Jianyu-No 1. Prison is the largest prison in Tibet, located in the capital of Lhasa.
Originally built as a Tibetan military garrison, Drapchi was transformed into a prison after the 1959 Tibetan uprising.[1]
It officially opened as a prison in 1965 and consists of a series of nine units and has recently been expanded and restructured. It has an estimated population of 1000 of which some 600 are thought to be political prisoners ranging in age from 18 to 85 many of which are captured monks and nuns.
According to Tibetan exiles, the prison has gained a notorious reputation and is feared by the Tibetans due to its strong management. Reports of brutality have been alleged by Tibetan exile groups.[2]
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