Laogai

(勞動改造or勞改). “Reform through labor” camps, to which those found guilty of various crimes are sentenced by Chinese courts of law. They are part of the Chinese jail system. Work conditions are very difficult and NGOs have claimed that thousands died in the camps, although statistics are a a matter of controversy.

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