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JVA München (Stadelheim)

JustizvollzugsanstaltMixedmixedUnder capacity (93%)LowMedium
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How to send mail, money, and visit JVA München (Stadelheim)

Step-by-step guidance using the Germany system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.

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Bavaria's largest prison. Holds male, female and juvenile inmates in separate departments.

Capacity

1,400

Current population

1,300

Occupancy

93%

Year opened

1894

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 20 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1894

Region

Bavaria

Security level

Mixed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

Includes a separate execution chamber, last used in 1949.

Visiting

Visits require pre-application with the inmate's correctional unit. Usually 60 minutes monthly.

Mailing

Format: Vor- und Nachname Geburtsdatum, JVA München, Stadelheimer Str. 12, 81549 München.

Practical info

Inmate funds via bank transfer; vouchers (Bonkarten) used for in-prison purchases.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

Adolf Hitler (1922, brief), Beate Zschäpe, Uli Hoeneß.

Contact & address

Stadelheimer Straße 12, Munich 81549
+49 89 6922 0
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 1,934 scored Germany facilities is 0 — matching the national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Germany

1933 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1400 · peers avg: 405 (+246%)

Data completeness

100%

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World Prisons. (2026). JVA München (Stadelheim). Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/stadelheim
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-stadelheim,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {JVA München (Stadelheim)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/stadelheim},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}