Germany · Bavaria · Munich
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Bavaria's largest prison. Holds male, female and juvenile inmates in separate departments.
Capacity
1,400
Current population
1,300
Occupancy
93%
Year opened
1894
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 20 May 2026 · methodology
Operator
Bayerische JustizPopulation held
mixed
Opened
1894
Region
Bavaria
Security level
Mixed
Death-row facility
No
Includes a separate execution chamber, last used in 1949.
Visits require pre-application with the inmate's correctional unit. Usually 60 minutes monthly.
Format: Vor- und Nachname Geburtsdatum, JVA München, Stadelheimer Str. 12, 81549 München.
Inmate funds via bank transfer; vouchers (Bonkarten) used for in-prison purchases.
No major issues documented in our database.
Adolf Hitler (1922, brief), Beate Zschäpe, Uli HoeneÃ.
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
This facility scores 0. The national average across 1,934 scored Germany facilities is 0 — matching the national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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World Prisons. (2026). JVA München (Stadelheim). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/stadelheim
"JVA München (Stadelheim)." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/stadelheim.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {JVA München (Stadelheim)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/stadelheim},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}