JVA stands for Justizvollzugsanstalt – the official word for a prison in Germany.

JVAs can be found throughout Germany, although some are specialised in the type of prisoner.  An interesting example of this is in Singen, where there is a prison for older members of the community.

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Tags: Gefängnis, Justizvollzugsanstalt, JVA, Knast, Prison

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