Glarus Cantonal Prison (Kantonales Gefängnis Glarus) in Switzerland

Glarus Cantonal Prison (Kantonales Gefängnis Glarus)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Department of Corrections, Canton Glarus

Management: Canton de Glarus (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

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

FACILITY NAMES

Glarus Cantonal Prison (Kantonales Gefängnis Glarus)

Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Canton Glarus, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.0415713201, 9.0664458275

Contact Information

Gerichtshaus
8750 Glarus
Tel: 055 646 53 60
Fax: 055 646 62 99
Email: justizvollzug@gl.ch

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2011

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011

Management

Name Canton de Glarus

Type Governmental

2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2020

Name Adult men

2020

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity Reserved for Migration Detainees (criminal facility)

Number 6

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

Gender Segregation

Yes

2015