NEOS call for shelter for criminal young people: Involving!

NEOS call for shelter for criminal young people: Involving!

Österreich - The Wiener Neos presented a significant proposal for handling conspicuous, punishable minors. According to oe24.at demand the creation of social pedagogical facilities that are intended for children between the ages of 12 and 14 with repeated behavior relevant to criminal law. One focus is on cases of serious bodily harm, robbery and violence, which have often been in the headlines in the recent past.

The Neos Vice Mayor Bettina Emmerling emphasizes that the goal of these initiatives is not to lock the affected children away, but to offer them support and structure. The proposed institutions are intended to act as pedagogically and therapeutically accompanied shelters that offer clearly defined rules and individual development funding.

The approach of forced accommodation

A forced stay in these facilities is only considered as a last remedy and requires a judicial approval and a legal representation of the children concerned. Emmerling also emphasizes the need for a federal law basis for this project. In order to better take into account the different needs of young people, groups with a varied degree of freedom should be conducted separately.

The new facilities are designed in such a way that they include therapy spaces, school rooms, workshops, lounges and sports areas. It is also important on adventure educational offers. A multi -professional team consisting of educators, psychologists, therapists and security personnel should look after and promote the young people while they gradually receive more freedom.

The challenge of crime prevention

The challenges that arise from the behavior of these minors are not new. The Federal Criminal Police Office emphasizes that crime prevention must be seen as a task as a whole, whereby the focus is particularly on young people. For this goal, the prevention program "Under18" was launched, which has been supported by prevention employees in schools since the 2018/19 school year.

This comprehensive program aims to strengthen individual development opportunities and promote social security. It offers teaching units and workshops for young people between the ages of 10 and 17, with topics such as violence prevention, digital media literacy and addiction.

A total of 450 prevention employees are currently in use who pursue interactive and competence -oriented approaches in order to strengthen young people's trust in the police and society. Every year the programs reach several thousand students, teachers and parents, which illustrates the relevance of such initiatives.

summarized, both the Neos and the Federal Criminal Police Office emphasize the urgency of a structured and proactive approach to the challenges in the field of youth crime. While the NEOS proposes specific institutions for criminal minors, the Federal Criminal Police Office relies on extensive prevention strategies to intervene early and to counteract potential crimes.