Justizvollzugsanstalt Witzwil

The Justizvollzugsanstalt Witzwil (Prison Witzwil) is a men's prison in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It consists of a closed part and a number of minimum security habitation units.[1] The prisoners work on the institution's huge farm estate on the territories of the municipalities Erlach, Gampelen and Ins in the canton of Bern and Haut-Vully in the canton of Fribourg. Former prisoners who are yet to find employment are also allowed to work on these farms.[2]

The main seat and official address are located in the community of Gampelen.

  1. ^ Mahaworker, Madhavarao (2006). Prison Management: Problems and Solutions. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 102. ISBN 8178353148.
  2. ^ Calvert, E. Roy; Calvert, Theodora (2016). The Lawbreaker: A Critical Study of the Modern Treatment of Crime. New York: Routledge. p. 159. ISBN 9781138999848.