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JVA Butzbach

JustizvollzugsanstaltHighmaleHigh
Verified 29 May 2026
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Capacity

762

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Justiz Hessen

Population held

male

Opened

Region

Hessen

Security level

High

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

Kleeberger Straße 23, Butzbach 35510

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Germany

977 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 762 · peers avg: 422 (+80%)

Data completeness

60%

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