Switzerland
Capital city — Bern
Country population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
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Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Total number of prisoners
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Prison density
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Total number of prison facilities
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An NPM has been established
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Female prisoners
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Incarcerated minors
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Percentage of untried prisoners
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Death penalty is abolished
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Special populations
Women
Female prisoners
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There is an effective separation between men and women
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Conjugal visits are allowed for women
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Pregnant women receive proper prenatal care
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Mothers are allowed to keep their children with them
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Minors
The law bans the imprisonment of minors
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Minimum age of imprisonment for minors
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Incarcerated minors
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Ministry in charge of incarcerated minors
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Minors in prison are separated from adults
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Foreign prisoners
Number and percentage of foreign prisoners
71.7 %
(4,942)
The prison regulations are translated for foreign prisoners
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Foreign prisoners are allowed to work while incarcerated
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Long-term prisoners
There are specific prison facilities for long-term prisoners
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Life sentences are banned
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Untried prisoners
Percentage of untried prisoners
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Untried prisoners are separated from the convicted
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Minorities or indigenous people
Minority or indigenous backgrounds are criteria for specific cell or unit assignment
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LGBTQI+ people
The prosecution or imprisonment of a person on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity is banned
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Assignment of transgender prisoners to a specific facility depends on
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Elderly prisoners
Number and percentage of elderly prisoners
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Persons with disabilities
Prison facilities are adapted to the needs of prisoners with disabilities
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Death penalty prisoners
Death penalty is abolished
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