Canton Glarus

Glarus Cantonal Prison (Kantonales Gefängnis Glarus)

Switzerland

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
Switzerland

3,023

Migration Detainees

2,761

Migration Detainee Entries

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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
Year
In use
2023
In use
2020
In use
2015
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2011
Management
Management
Type
Year
Canton de Glarus
Governmental
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2020

Adult men

2020
Categories of detainees

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

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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