Sissach, County of Bale

Sissach Prison (Gefängnis Sissach)

Switzerland

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2017

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Not Available

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
16
No Data
No Data
Switzerland

3,284

Immigration detainees (2018)

Not Available

Estimated detention capacity (2020)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2008
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1997

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2017

Status In use

2008

STATISTICS & DATA

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2008
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 16

2008

CONDITIONS & REGIME

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2008