After World War II the number of inmates in prison camps and colonies, again, rose sharply, reaching approximately 2.5 million people by the early 1950s (about 1.7 million of whom were in camps).
Setelah PD II jumlah tahanan di kamp-kamp penjara dan koloni-koloni kembali meningkat tajam, hingga mencapai sekitar 2,5 juta orang pada awal 1950-an (sekitar 1,7 juta daripadanya berada di kamp-kamp).