No, these are not the offices of the international research centers nor the private sector science and technology corporations that the Swiss are widely recognized for...these are state prisons. Yes, violent (and non-violent) criminals reside in these plush, modern dwellings that only the Swiss tax payer will approve of.
Switzerland has one of the lowest crime rates in the world (can't you tell by the pictures). I remember when I first realized how safe Switzerland is...I was walking to the train station after dark in the winter with my hood on...meaning I didn't have peripheral vision. I would have never done that in the states.
