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.
A special facility called Hola camp was created to confine prisoners deemed particularly challenging. By early 1959, the camp had grown to accommodate 506 detainees, with 127 residing in a secluded "closed camp" reserved specifically for the most recalcitrant prisoners.