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JVA Leipzig

JustizvollzugsanstaltMixedmaleHigh
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Background

Leipzig Prison (Strafvollzugseinrichtung Leipzig, later Justizvollzugsanstalt Leipzig) was a prison in Leipzig, Germany. Built together with an adjacent court building in 1906, it was used as a prison until 2003. During East German rule, a secret part of the prison was used as the central execution site of East Germany. In 1981, Werner Teske was the final person executed here. The prison was used until 2003, the site is now used as an extension of the nearby court building, with the execution site remaining as a memorial site.

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Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1935

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Justiz Sachsen

Population held

male

Opened

1935

Region

Sachsen (Saxony)

Security level

Mixed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

Leinestraße 113, Leipzig 04279

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Data completeness

54%

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