Terror plans in prison: Graz prisoner gets ten years!

Terror plans in prison: Graz prisoner gets ten years!

In a sensational process, a 25-year-old prisoner from the Graz-Karlau prison was sentenced to another ten years in prison. The man, who has already served a 20-year sentence for support for the assassin of Vienna, expressed plans for the implementation of terrorist attacks in conversations with co-breeds. Despite his claim that the statements were meant in the joke, the judgment did not fall in his favor. The court did not believe the statements of a judicial officer who overheard the prisoner's statements.

As reported Krone, the convict described in a conversation that chaos would arise if 50 armed people become active in Graz at the same time. He talked about how he would place bombs and wear an explosive vest. During the negotiations, the prisoner pointed out that he would prefer to die than to be tortured in custody. The verdict was spoken on Monday, but which is not yet final, and the man requested a three -day reflection period after the announcement.

Background of the conviction

In addition to the allegation of the threat, the new conviction is also against the formation of a terrorist association and a criminal organization. The prisoner has already supported Vienna's assassin in the past, which led to his original prison sentence. The accused prisoner with Egyptian roots not only speaks about explicit attack plans, but also turns out to be potentially dangerous and ideologically radicalized.

Persons imprisoned has proven to be an increasingly pressing problem. According to bpb, many imprisonment suffer from various mental disorders, including depression and personality disorders. This applies in particular to radicalized offenders, in which up to 70% can have psychological problems.

Dealing with radicalized prisoners

The treatment of prisoners who were convicted of extremist crimes presents the judiciary with special challenges. They often experience imprisoned individuals who can make them more susceptible to extremist ideologies. External specialists are striving for deradicalization projects, while psychotherapeutic care in the prison system has to be further strengthened. A majority of the imprisoned men who were convicted of terrorist offenses suffer from a variety of mental problems that should be taken into account in corresponding programs.

The debate about dealing with these prisoners is of central importance, since successful deradicalization and promoting mental health can be decisive to prevent future acts of violence. In view of the facts that become clear in the process of the 25-year-old prisoner, the question of effective concepts for re-socialization is all the more relevant.