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Roter Ochse

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  • Halle (Saale), das Gefängnis "Roter Ochse".JPG

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  • Halle (Saale), Laurentiusfriedhof, Blick zum Gefängnis "Roter Ochse".JPG

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  • Halle Roter Ochse Gedenkstätte und JVA.jpg

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  • Roter Ochse (1990).jpg

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1842

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1842

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Käthe Bosse
    1886–1944
  • Werner Scholem
    Werner Scholem
    1895–1940 · politician

    Werner Scholem (29 December 1895 – 17 July 1940) was a German communist politician and journalist who served in the Landtag of Prussia from 1921 to 1925 and the Reichstag from 1924 to 1928.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

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