Schwyz Cantonal Prison (Kantonsgefängnis SSB Schwyz) in Switzerland

Schwyz Cantonal Prison (Kantonsgefängnis SSB Schwyz)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Office for Migration, Canton Schwyz

Management: Canton Schwyz (Government-local)

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

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

FACILITY NAMES

Schwyz Cantonal Prison (Kantonsgefängnis SSB Schwyz)

Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Bennau, Canton of Schwyz, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.1507786887, 8.7353754044

Contact Information

Einsiedlerstrasse 55
Postfach 74
8836 Bennau
Tel. 041 819 56 50
Fax 041 819 56 59

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

National typology

Name Etablissement Pénitentiaire

2020

Management

Name Canton Schwyz

Type Government-local

2015

Operating Period

Year of Entry 2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2011

Name Adult women

2011

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

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