Niederteufen, Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Gmünden Prisons / Prison and Cantonal Prison (Gefängnisse Gmünden / Strafanstalt und Kantonalgefängnis)

Switzerland

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Migration Office

Management: Department of Security and Justice (Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden) (Government-local)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
12
No Data
No Data
Switzerland

3,023

Migration Detainees

2,452

Migration Detainee Entries

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ABOUT

The facility is organized in two sections. The first section is the Gmünden prison, which detains "convicts who are not considered to be violent criminals who pose a flight risk or a danger to the public." The second one is the Cantonal Prison, where, among others, migrants can be detained. Both facilities are in the same location but seperated in two different buildings.

FACILITY NAMES
Gmünden Prisons / Prison and Cantonal Prison (Gefängnisse Gmünden / Strafanstalt und Kantonalgefängnis)
Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Niederteufen, Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.3862923719, 9.3512964249

Contact Information
9052 Niederteufen
Gmünden
Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Tel. 071 335 09 40
Email: strafanstalt.gmuenden@ar.ch

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
Last documented use
2020
In use
2015
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2011
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Kantonales Gefängnis Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2026
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Security and Justice (Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden)
Government-local
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Migration Office
Department of Security and Justice, Migration Office, Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Regional Authority-Internal or Public Security
2015
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult women

2024

Accompanied minors

2011

Adult men

2011

Adult women

2011
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 12

2026

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011

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SEGREGATION

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