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Prisons are administered by each federal state [2], but governed by an overarching federal law. There are 183 prisons in all, with the most located in Germany's most populous states Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. [3] In 2022, the total number of prisoners in Germany was 56,325, an incarceration rate of 67 per 100,000 people. [4]
Defunct prisons in Germany (1 C, 11 P) P. Prisons in Bavaria (4 P) Pages in category "Prisons in Germany" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
United States Army Regional Correctional Facility – Europe (USARCF-E) is the only Department of Defense, Level 1 corrections facility in the European and African theaters and is located at Sembach Kaserne, Germany. [1] USACF-E falls up under the 18th MP BDE.
For a longer list of prisons in Germany see Liste der Justizvollzugsanstalten in Deutschland (in German) Brandenburg-Görden Prison (now part of a larger complex called Justizvollzugsanstalt Brandenburg an der Havel) Ebrach Abbey; Hohenasperg; Hoheneck women's prison; Landsberg Prison
The German imposter Wilhelm Voigt better known as Captain von Köpenick, was imprisoned in Tegel [10] for almost two years after being convicted of fraud. After being pardoned by Kaiser Wilhelm II, [11] he was able to leave the prison two years into his four sentence, on 16 August 1908.
Prisoners of war held by Germany (2 C) Pages in category "Prisoners and detainees of Germany" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 291 total.
Stadelheim Prison (German: Justizvollzugsanstalt München), in Munich's Giesing district, is one of the largest prisons in Germany. Stadelheim Prison Founded in 1894, it was the site of many executions , particularly by guillotine during the Nazi period.
Justizvollzugsanstalt Celle (or JVA Celle) is a high-security prison located in Lower Saxony, Germany. It institutionalizes male adult prisoners serving sentences from 14 years to life. The prison was built from 1710 to 1724. It was designed by Johann Caspar Borchmann, and it is considered the oldest functioning prison in Germany. [1] [2] [3]