Canton Glarus

Glarus Cantonal Prison (Kantonales Gefängnis Glarus)

Status

In use

2020

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

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

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2011
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011
National typology
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Canton de Glarus

Type Governmental

2015
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Demographics

Name Adult women

2020

Name Adult men

2020
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2015
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)

Number 6

2011
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Legal segregation
Family segregation
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