Saxerriet Cantonal Prison (Kantonale Strafanstalt Saxerriet) in Switzerland

Saxerriet Cantonal Prison (Kantonale Strafanstalt Saxerriet)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Migration Office (Migrationsamt)

Management: St. Gallen Security and Justice Department (Government-local)

Detains: Adult men

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

FACILITY NAMES

Saxerriet Cantonal Prison (Kantonale Strafanstalt Saxerriet)

Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Salez, St. Gallen, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.22637, 9.480987

Contact Information

Kantonale Strafanstalt Saxerriet (SG)
Saxerrietstrasse 1
9465 Salez
Tél. 058 228 29 00
Fax. 058 228 29 03
Email: zentrale.sax@sg.ch

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2014

National typology

Name Cantonal Prison

2014

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2014

Management

Name St. Gallen Security and Justice Department

Type Government-local

2014

Custodial Authorities

Agency Migration Office (Migrationsamt)

Ministry Migration Office (Migrationsamt)

Ministry Typology Regional Authority-Immigration or Citizenship

2016

Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations Canton St. Gallen

2014

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2020

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2014

Legal Segregation

Unknown

2014

Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2014