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JVA Werl

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NRW's principal long-sentence prison. Houses life-sentenced inmates.

Capacity

1,034

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

Justiz NRW

Population held

male

Opened

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Region

Nordrhein-Westfalen

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.

Notable inmates

  • Erich Sturat
    1909–1945 · domestic worker
  • Savitri Devi
    Savitri Devi
    1905–1982 · writer

    Savitri Devi Mukherji (born Maximiani Julia Portas, French: [maksimjani pɔʁtɑ]; 30 September 1905 – 22 October 1982) was a French-born Greek Nazi activist, spy, and author.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

Belgische Straße 1, Werl 59457
+49 2922 879 0
Official site

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Compared to other facilities in Germany

1933 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1034 · peers avg: 411 (+151%)

Data completeness

68%

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). JVA Werl. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-werl
Chicago
"JVA Werl." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-werl.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-jva-werl,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {JVA Werl},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jva-werl},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}