Second construction phase of the new prisoner building of the JVA Mannheim begins

The second construction phase of the new detention building for the Mannheim correctional facility has started. The new building creates a further 15 detention places for female prisoners.

The second construction phase of the new detention building for female prisoners in the Justice (JVA) Mannheim started. The total construction costs for this are around 3.5 million euros.

The new building is one -storey and is intended to create a further 15 detention places for female prisoners in the JVA Mannheim. The star -shaped main building of the JVA Mannheim was created from 1905 to 1918 and is a listed building. The new building is built south of the access department. After its completion, there are a total of 30 detention places for female prisoners. On the roof of the new building it will be a Photovoltaic system Add space of around 720 square meters and an output of around 90 kilowatt peak.