Primary scandal: alarming conditions in Wiener Neustadt!

Primary scandal: alarming conditions in Wiener Neustadt!

Münnichplatz, 1110 Wien, Österreich - The conditions in the youth penalty are alarming: A recent report by the ingredient shows that a 16-year-old is housed in the judicial (yes) Wiener Neustadt together with nine adult inmates. This practice contradicts the minimum standards, which the Ministry of Justice already set in a decree in 2012, as Kleine Zeitung

The report describes shocking conditions that are troubled by young inmates. They are locked up in their cells for up to 23 hours a day, which contradicts the legal framework that prescribes at least two hours of stay outdoors. People's lawyer Gabriela Schwarz from the ÖVP emphasized that the efforts of the staff are great, but the precarious conditions are simply unacceptable.

structural problems in the new youth prison

Another concern is the new youth prison on Münnichplatz in Vienna-Simmering, which was originally supposed to replace the old special institution in Gerasdorf in July 2024. The facility is currently to be designed for 65 young prisoners, but delays due to structural defects are evident. For example, only two of three planned departments are not usable because there are problems with the sanitary rooms, while only one department is in operation, so My district .

Although the first young people have been moved to Münnichplatz since January, the circumstances are worrying. The young people are accommodated in the loosened enforcement, but the care suffers from a massive lack of personnel. Executive officers from other priorities have to fill the gaps, while the judicial officers who are specially trained for Münnichplatz have so far been missing.

admission of new prisoners and re -socialization

The Gerasdorf judiciary will no longer accept young criminals. Instead, the new facility should act as an independent prison that is particularly aimed at re -socialization. In order to enable young people to develop a positive development, however, clear standards are necessary for the care that must be determined. A working group to design these standards has already been founded.

District head Thomas Steinhart has confirmed that so far no official request has been received for the expansion of the institution. Critics, including Member of the National Council and Volksan Prosecutor Gaby Schwarz, say that the commissioning of Münnichplatz has been carried out without fulfilling all structural and personnel requirements. Despite the existing classrooms, there is a lack of teachers and adequate health care for the prisoners.

Many of the current challenges in youth penalty represent an acute problem that requires immediate solutions. The public prosecutor's office and other participants appeal to the responsible ministries to remedy them to protect the rights and the well -being of the young inmates.