Solothurn

Solothurn Detention Centre (Untersuchungsgefängnis Solothurn)

Switzerland

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
Switzerland

3,023

Migration Detainees

2,761

Migration Detainee Entries

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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

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
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Etablissement Pénitentiaire
2020
Management
Management
Type
Year
Canton de Soleure
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

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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