Altstatten Regional Prison (Regionalgefängnis Altstätten) in Switzerland

Altstatten Regional Prison (Regionalgefängnis Altstätten)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Canton St Gallen / Canton Appenzell Inerrhoden

Management: Canton de St Gall (Government-local)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity	Reported population	Deaths at facility
18	No Data	No Data

FACILITY NAMES

Altstatten Regional Prison (Regionalgefängnis Altstätten)

Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Altstatten, Canton St Gallen, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.369800557, 9.5550370216

Contact Information

Postfach Luchsstrasse 11
9450 Altstatten
Tel. 071 757 86 40
Fax 071 229 12 40
Email: zentrale.rgal@sg.ch

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status

Year

In use

2023

In use

2020

In use

2015

In use

2011

Facility type

Category

Type

Criminal

Prison or pretrial detention centre

Management

Management

Type

Canton de St Gall

Government-local

Operating Period

Year of entry

Year ceased

2003

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2020

Name Adult women

2011

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 18

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011