Justizvollzugsanstalt Wittlich

The Wittlich Prison consists of multiple buildings designed in a radial pattern, housing both adult and juvenile male offenders with sentences between two and eight years.

Founded in 1902 as a dual facility with separate sections for men and women, the prison later served as a detention center for World War II criminals under French administration.

The facility maintains its original architectural structure from 1902, representing early 20th-century German institutional construction methods with radiating wings from a central point.

The prison complex includes 1000 detention spaces, an on-site hospital for both male and female inmates, and specialized areas for different categories of offenders.

During 1943, the facility provided temporary shelter for Night and Fog prisoners transferred from Cologne's Klingelpütz prison following wartime damage.

Location: Wittlich

Website: https://jvawt.justiz.rlp.de

GPS coordinates: 49.97333,6.87417

Latest update: May 14, 2025 03:12