Solothurn Detention Centre (Untersuchungsgefängnis Solothurn) in Switzerland

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, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity	Reported population	Deaths at facility
53	No Data	No Data

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

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 de Soleure

Type Government-local

2015

Operating Period

Year of Entry 1999

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

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

Yes

2015