(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners detained in the Ninth Division of Gongzhuling Prison, Jilin Province, are facing severe persecution.

Li Zhuxuan, former captain of the Ninth Division, openly threatened Falun Gong practitioners saying that as the person in charge, he could have all Falun Gong practitioners killed—dragged out and shot to death.

After Fu Xuefeng became the captain, he started torturing practitioners. He first forced practitioners to sit on a small stool for extended periods of time and later sent them all to work in the Eighth Division.

Fu and several guards solicited bribes from practitioners and inmates. Inmates who offered bribes would receive special treatment and be allowed to bully other inmates. Practitioners who did not bribe Fu were transferred to the Eighth Division. After he was also moved to the Eighth Division, he often beat the practitioners there.

Selected Persecution Cases

Mr. Li Yanmin, in his 50s, was beaten many times by Li Zhuxuan while held in the Ninth Division. Mr. Li was also forced to sit on a small stool from morning to night while holding a large book between his legs. He was often hungry as he was given one quarter of the usual amount of food. The reason he was abused was because the “thoughts reports” he was forced to write were deemed inadequate as he refused to slander Falun Gong.

Mr. Kang Wancai, in his 70s, was also beaten by Li Zhuxuan and other guards. The guards and inmates did not allow Mr. Kang to use a blanket or mattress, forcing him to sleep on a hard board. He was also forced to sit on a small stool from morning to 8:30 p.m. The long-term persecution caused his mental state to decline. Inmate Song Hongwei also hit him and another practitioner, Mr. Wu Dexiu. Song prohibited practitioners from exchanging items, such as toiletries, to help each other out.

Mr. Kang was sent to the strict management team by Li and other guards on July 26, 2026, and was held there for three months. He wasn’t given proper meals and was deprived of sleep. He had to sit all day and was not allowed to move. Some people in the strict management team were so hungry that they fainted and they developed infected sores on their buttocks from sitting for long periods.

Mr. Ji Hui was sent to the strict management team on November 6, 2025, for three months. He was emaciated when released and couldn’t walk.

Other practitioners who are still being tortured at Gongzhuling Prison include Mr. Zhang Guozhi and Mr. Shi Wenzhuo. They are forced to sit on a small stool every day from morning to 8:30 p.m., with no breaks.