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Hakenfelde Prison

Closed 2010Low
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Background

Hakenfelde Prison (German: Justizvollzugsanstalt Hakenfelde, JVA Hakenfelde) is a low-security prison in Hakenfelde in Berlin, operated by the State of Berlin Department of Corrections. It was opened on 1 March 1978 in what was then West Berlin, and was originally a branch of Düppel Prison. It became an independent correctional institution in 1991. Between 1995 and 1998, its old barracks were replaced by a modern prison building. It has a capacity of 908 prisoners.

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Capacity

908

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Year opened

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Closed 2010

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Facility profile

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Günter Schabowski
    Günter Schabowski
    1929–2015 · journalist

    Günter Schabowski ([ˈɡʏntɐ ʃaˈbɔfski]; 4 January 1929 – 1 November 2015) was a German politician who served as an official of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands abbreviated SED), the ruling party during most of the existence of East Germany.

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Compared to other facilities in Germany

1933 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 908 · peers avg: 414 (+119%)

Data completeness

22%

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World Prisons. (2026). Hakenfelde Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hakenfelde-prison
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-hakenfelde-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Hakenfelde Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hakenfelde-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}