In human history, the most famous prison camp is the Auschwitz concentration camp where millions of human beings spent their last days . The most famous group at Auschwitz are the Jews who lost the greatest number of its inhabitants and also those who are most remembered from the concentration camp. A prison camp is defined as “a camp intended for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners” (“Prison camps”, Dictionary.com). Prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK) have been found to treat their prisoners as little more than beasts. The atrocities committed in North Korea are unknown, but the severity of the camps has left great scars on the North Korean population. If not known, the prison camps in North Korea may reflect the massive genocide of millions of people at Auschwitz. In total, there have been approximately twenty-five prisons in North Korea. However, since 2011, the number of prison camps is officially five. They are number 22 Hweryong, number 14 Kaechon, number 18 Pukchang, number 16 Hwasong and number 25 Chongjin. No. 14 Kaechon has between 14,000 and 50,000 prisoners, no. 16 Hwasong has about 15,000 prisoners, no. 18 Pukchang has between 15,000 and 68,000 prisoners, no. 22 Hweryong has between 10,000 and 50,000 prisoners, and no. 25 Chongjin has between 5,000 and 5,160 prisoners. These numbers vary based on past accounts but could also decrease or increase today (Database for Human Rights in North Korea, “Prisoners in North Korea Today.”). According to Soon Ok Lee, a survivor of the Kaechon prison camp, testified in court: "There are 200,000 political prisoners in North Korea ("A Survivor: Soon Ok Lee," Msnbc.com). However, the number of prisoners according to the State Security Agency is approximately 130,500 people; numbers are difficult to predict due to...... middle of paper ......2009): 8-9. Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Internet. April 8, 2014. .Williamson, Lucy. "'A life of hard labor' in a North Korean camp." BBC News. BBC, March 5, 2011. Web. April 8, 2014. North Korea Human Rights Data Center database. "The Prisoners in North Korea Today.” Detention Centers in North Korea Today (2011): NKDB Internet April 8, 2014. “Political Prison Camps in North Korea Today.” Nkdb.com. North Korea Human Rights Database, 2011. Web. April 8, 2014. “A Survivor: Soon Ok Lee.” NBCNEWS, January 15, 2003. Web. April 8, 2014. “Prison Camp.” Dictionary.com Unabridged Random House, Inc. April 21.. 2014. .