Berlin: Blatant security flaws found in JVA Plötzensee

Sledge hammers were lying around, crowbar was openly accessible: An investigation report shows how it could come to the prison eruptions in Berlin.

Berlin: Blatant security flaws found in JVA Plötzensee

EinUntersuchungsbericht reveals BeträchtlicheSicherheitsmängel Imberlin prison Plötzensee. Three months ago, nine prisoners had broken out dortinnerhalb fewer days. According to report of Expert Commission, UNÜBERSICHTLICHENKFZ workshop of detention centre had proposed hammers in an unsecured shelf. Even Kuhfüße – a ArtBrecheisen – had been openly accessible.

DieAusbrüche had brought Berlin Justice Senator DirkBehrendt (green) indistress. DerRegierende Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) commissioned Behrendt to submit a detailed investigation to red-red-green Senate. DerJustizsenator set up a commission of experts.

Four detainees had succeeded in escaping from a JVA heating room shortly after Christmas. According to report, y had stolen a sledgehammer, two flex machines and a hydraulic press from DERKFZ workshop. Furr it is said to have been door to boiler room Müssehäufiger unlocked. Fellow prisoners would have indicated that he had been a "perfekterOrt to smoking pot". Zudemsoll already four weeks before DemAusbruch have a Bediensteterbemerkt that screws of a ventilation grille are gelockertworden. Investigations were still under investigation.

The four GeflüchtetenGefangenen AusPlötzensee had placed Sichwieder or had been detained. They were housed separately in or penal institutions.

Staff shortages hindered permanent control of prisoners

According to opinion, a furr reason for outbreaks is staff shortages. In car workshop with several halls and ancillary rooms, a ständigeKontrolle of prisoners is impossible or only with extremely hohemPersonalaufwand affordable. Sowurden, according to Berliner Zeitung Diein, 15 prisoners working in car workshop were only guarded by three more than seven scheduled officials. Three were sick, anor on holiday.

The newspaper also has a second report, which deals with outbreak of prison in anor Berlin prison. At beginning of February, a prisoner was able to deceive guards and disappear from JVA Tegel. In second report it is stated that in Tegel are evening attendance checks of Häftlingeunzureichend. So prisoner was able to escape by einenAufsichtsbeamtening and climbing over a fence. DieWärter was deceived on his station by placing a self-made doll in his bed. AlsKonsequenz from incident would be captured at ir yard in future. The staff situation in JVA Tegel refers to report as "precarious", currently re are 40 vacancies vacant.

Sebastian Keyberg, legal spokesman for Left faction in BerlinerAbgeordnetenhaus told newspaper that two Commission ions had revealed blatant weaknesses in work routines and DerSicherheitsarchitektur. The proposed structural and technical measures would have to be implemented without delay. In addition, personnel situation in general enforcement service must be improved – for this purpose red-red-green coalition has decided in new Bibudgetary largest growing position for 25 years.

Date Of Update: 20 March 2018, 12:02
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