Lugano, Ticino

Cantonal Penitentiary "La Stampa" (Penitenziario Cantonale "La Stampa")

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2017

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Government-local

Detains: Criminal detainees, Undocumented migrants

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Switzerland

3,284

Immigration detainees

2,155

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Carcere penale la Stampa e Carcere giudiziario la Farera via alla Stampa 20 6965 Cadro Casella postale 6277 6901 Lugano Switzerland Telefono: +41 91 815 00 11 Fax: +41 91 815 00 19

Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2017

Status In use

2014
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2014
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Canton Ticino, Justice Department

Type Government-local

2015
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2014

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014
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