Stans, Canton Nidwald

Stans Remand and Criminal Prison (Untersuchungs-und Strafgefängnis Stans)

Switzerland

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Migration Office

Management: Canton de Nidwald (Government-local)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
37
No Data
No Data
Switzerland

3,023

Migration Detainees

2,761

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Stans Remand and Criminal Prison (Untersuchungs-und Strafgefängnis Stans)
Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Stans, Canton Nidwald, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 46.964336845, 8.3860659599

Contact Information
Kreuzstrasse 4
6371 Stans
Tel: 041 618 4848
Fax: 041 618 48 87
Email: gefaengnis@nw.ch

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2020
In use
2015
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2020
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Etablissement Pénitentiaire
2020
Management
Management
Type
Year
Canton de Nidwald
Government-local
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Migration Office
Canton Nidwald, Amt für Justiz Abteilung Migration / Office for Migration and Labour, Canton Uri
2011
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2020

Adult women

2011
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 37

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

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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