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Justizvollzugsanstalt Karlsruhe

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  • Justizvollzugsanstalt Karlsruhe, Nordwest-Ecke.jpg

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Capacity

134

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Land Baden-Württemberg

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

Region

Karlsruhe

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.

Contact & address

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Germany

977 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 134 · peers avg: 436 (69%)

Data completeness

44%

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