Hola camp was established to house detainees classified as "hard-core." By January 1959 the camp had a population of 506 detainees of whom 127 were held in a secluded "closed camp." This more remote camp was reserved for the most uncooperative of the detainees.
Hola camp was established to house prisoners categorized as "difficult." By January 1959, the camp had a population of 506 detainees, including 127 held in a more isolated "closed camp," which catered to the most uncooperative inmates.