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Valas Camp, Elbasan

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Emri Valas Camp, Elbasan
Vendndodhja: Valas, Elbasan
Viti i Ndërtimit: 1970
Viti i Mbylljes: 1983
Burimi i Informacionit: Kastriot Dervishi, Burgjet dhe Kampet e Shqipërisë komuniste, ISKK publication

On 27 November 1970, Unit 315 is moved to Valas, a village not too far off Cërrik. The objective of the transfer were agricultural works in the nearby farms. The works consisted in clearing new land and ordinary agricultural works. There were 373 convicts in 1971, of whom 25 were political and 348 were ordinary.

After Unit 315 moved from Valas to Lezha by order no. 664 dated 21 July 1973, Unit No. 307 was created in Valas, Elbasan. The drastic majority of convicts were ordinary, very few were political. Convicts started to be collected there on 8 September 1973 by several units simultaneously, such as 301 Bulqiza, 305 Borsh, 309 Ballsh, 313 Tirana and 315 Lezha.

The starting number of prisoners was 487 convicts. Convicts planned to work in agriculture for the Belsh Agricultural State Enterprise.

The unit’s capacity was 450 prisoners.

In 1977, a total of 382 prisoners worked in the unit. According to a report dated 15 November 1978, there were around 318 convicts, of whom two were political, in the unit.

By the end of January 1979, there were 327 ordinary and two political prisoners there. By the end of 1979, there were 522 ordinary and two political prisoners.

In the years 1978-1981, this unit also had Unit No. 318 under its dependence.

By order no. 4 dated 6 January 1983, the unit was dissolved. This unit was definitively closed on 7 February 1983.