Solothurn

Solothurn Detention Centre (Untersuchungsgefängnis Solothurn)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Migration und Schweizer Ausweise, Asyl und Rückkehr, Canton Solothurn

Management: Canton de Soleure (Government-local)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
53
No Data
No Data
Switzerland

2,761

Migration Detainees (2022)

3,023

Migration Detainee Entries (2022)

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FACILITY NAMES
Solothurn Detention Centre (Untersuchungsgefängnis Solothurn)
Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Solothurn, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.1997439704, 7.5419640541

Contact Information
Wassergasse 23 4500 Solothurn
Tel. 032 627 59 00
Fax. 032 627 59 20<
Email: ugso.ajuv@ddi.so.ch

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011
National typology

Name Etablissement Pénitentiaire

2020
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1999

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2011
Management

Name Canton de Soleure

Type Government-local

2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2011

Name Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 53

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

Yes

2015

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS