Euskirchen is planning a new building: Rotation institution for correctional facilities!

Euskirchen is planning a new building: Rotation institution for correctional facilities!

Euskirchen, Deutschland - The Erlenhof correctional facility in Euskirchen may face significant expansion. The North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Justice openly leaves whether a so-called rotation institution is planned on the site, but avoids clear statements about official confirmation. Nevertheless, there are signs that the idea of a new building is seriously considered.

As the Ministry explains, a new construction of a closed institution with 640 detention places can be realized on the area, which is currently partly used for an institution of the open execution. A feasibility study by the construction and property company North Rhine-Westphalia confirms the basic possibility of such a project. This could be a long -term solution for the increasing requirements for the detention infrastructure in the region, especially in view of the renovation backlog that prevails in many facilities.

plans for rotation institutions and renovation needs

According to the latest information, a total of two new rotation institutions are planned nationwide. These facilities are intended to improve capacity in existing prisons. By relocating prisoners to the rotary institutions, renovation work can be carried out in older institutions, while the prisoners are temporarily housed elsewhere.

The Ministry, however, has emphasized that the planned new construction of the rotation institution would not have a direct impact on the existing property or the current buildings of the Erlenhof. The mechanical and structural conditions of the existing institution remain unaffected.

The planning for the rotation institution is currently in an early stage, which is why there is still no specific information about the investment costs or an completion date. Even if the ministry does not give any numbers, it can be expected that the costs for the construction of a new prison are considerable. It is estimated that these amount to at least 770 million euros.

The Erlenhof itself is already undergoing structural measures: the existing sewer network is being renovated. This work is part of the ongoing maintenance and modernization requirements of the facility and indicate that even without the new building, a development phase is heralded for prison.

The city of Euskirchen has not yet commented on the possible construction plans, and the expected reaction from the Ministry of Justice remains. The construction of a rotation institution could be an answer to the pressing questions of overcrowding and the poor infrastructural conditions in many adhesives and thus also offer a long-term solution for the correctional authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia.

For more information on the latest developments around the Erlenhof and the planned new buildings are the details www.ksta.de to read.