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Graz-Karlau Prison

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    Photo by Andreas E. Neuhold via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 at)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    Photo by H.Moschitz - S.Partl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Background

Graz-Karlau Prison (German: Justizanstalt Graz-Karlau) is located in Gries, the 5th district of the city of Graz, capital of the Austrian state of Styria. With a capacity of 552 inmates, Graz-Karlau is the third-largest prison in Austria.

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Death-row facility

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Mailing

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Data completeness

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