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JVA Stuttgart (Stammheim)
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Built specifically for the trial of the Red Army Faction. Holds high-risk and life-sentenced inmates.
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Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Justiz Baden-WürttembergPopulation held
male
Opened
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Region
Baden-Württemberg
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
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Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
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Ulrike Meinhof1934–1976 · journalistUlrike Marie Meinhof (German pronunciation: [ÊlËÊiËkÉ maËÊiË ËmaɪnhoËf]; 7 October 1934 â 9 May 1976) was a German left-wing militant, journalist, author and founding member of the Red Army Faction (RAF) in West Germany, commonly referred to in the press as the "Baader-Meinhof gang".
- Andreas Baader1943–1977 · terrorist
Berndt Andreas Baader (6 May 1943 â 18 October 1977) was a West German communist and leader of the far-left terrorist organization Red Army Faction (RAF), also commonly known as the Baader-Meinhof Group.
- Thomas Meyer-Falk1971 · bank robber
Ingrid Schubert1944–1977 · political activistIngrid Schubert (7 November 1944 â 12 November 1977) was a West German left-wing militant and founding member of the terrorist organisation Red Army Faction (RAF).
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Gudrun Ensslin1940–1977 · teacher- Irmgard Möller1947 · political activist
Irmgard Maria Elisabeth Möller (born 13 May 1947) is a German former militant.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
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Data completeness
62%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Justiz BW â JVA Stuttgart
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- German Länder Justizvollzugsanstalten (consolidated from 16 state Justiz portals) — Bundesländer Justiz portals
- Wikidata (Q517857)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). JVA Stuttgart (Stammheim). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-stuttgart-stammheim
Chicago
"JVA Stuttgart (Stammheim)." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-stuttgart-stammheim.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-jva-stuttgart-stammheim,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {JVA Stuttgart (Stammheim)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-stuttgart-stammheim},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}