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Bellechasse prison

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Background

The Bellechasse Prison (EPB) is a Swiss penitentiary complex located in Sugiez, spanning the municipalities of Mont-Vully and Galmiz in the Canton of Fribourg. Inmates serving sentences are placed in an open or semi-open regime and contribute to the operation of the associated farm.

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Capacity

340

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1898

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Canton of Fribourg

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1898

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

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Compared to other facilities in Switzerland

107 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 340 · peers avg: 198 (+72%)

Data completeness

30%

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