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JVA Köln

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Largest prison in Nordrhein-Westfalen by capacity. Includes a women's wing and remand block.

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Year opened

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Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

Justiz NRW

Population held

mixed

Opened

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Region

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Security level

Mixed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Rochusstraße 350, Köln (Ossendorf) 50827
+49 221 4727 0
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@misc{worldprisons-jva-k-ln,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {JVA Köln},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-k-ln},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}