Justizvollzugs- und Sicherungsverwahranstalt Diez

The Justizvollzugsanstalt Diez spans multiple buildings designed with panoptic architecture, enabling central surveillance across the entire compound from strategic points.

Initially established in a castle during 1778, the prison relocated to its current location in 1912 after six years of construction in Freiendiez.

The facility maintains several internal workshops, including a printing press, carpentry shop, and gardening facilities for inmate rehabilitation and skill development.

The institution accommodates 494 adult male inmates in closed confinement and 59 in open detention, with a separate complex holding 64 preventive detention spaces.

The prison remains the only facility in Rhineland-Palatinate authorized to execute sentences ranging from eight years to life imprisonment for adult males.

Location: Rhineland-Palatinate

GPS coordinates: 50.37520,8.03650

Latest update: May 11, 2025 21:29