Germany
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Germany: positive progress for German detainees, but serious concerns remain
The delegation - which visited police stations, prisons and psychiatric clinics throughout Germany- received no allegations of deliberate physical ill treatment or inter-prisoner violence, and praised material and health-care facilities.Source — Council of Europe
Germany: unsuccessful constitutional complaint challenging electronic monitoring of persons released from prison (‘electronic tagging’)
While such electronic monitoring constitutes a very intrusive interference with fundamental rights, in particular with the fundamental right to informational self-determination and the general right of personality following from Art. 2(1) in conjunction with Art. 1(1) of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz…Source — Bundesverfassungsgericht
Germany: state to release some 1,000 prisoners due to coronavirus
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s most populous state North-Rhine Westphalia plans to release as many as 1,000 prisoners in order to free up cells to be used as quarantine rooms out of concern that coronavirus could spread unchecked in jails, its justice minister said. The plan, first reported by Focus…Source — Reuters
Germany: los 'menús de pena' que se sirven en las cárceles
This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish
Allemagne, la prison privatisée
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Le Point
Germany: use of Taser by the Dutch police unacceptable
Since 1 February 2017, the Dutch police have been experimenting with the use of the Taser X2 in day-to-day policing. The way they use these electro-shock weapons poses unacceptable health risks. This is evident from the report “A Failed Experiment: The Taser-Pilot of the Dutch Police” published by…Source — Amnesty international
Alemania: huyen dos presos de una cárcel de Berlín, mientras sigue la búsqueda de otros cuatro
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.Source — eldiaro
German court rules against overpricing phone calls for prisoners
Germany’s constitutional court ruled on Tuesday against overpricing phone calls made by prison inmates, saying that disregarding the economic interests of prisoners violates their constitutional right to rehabilitation.Source — Reuters
Allemagne : incarcéré depuis 4 mois suite au G20 de Hambourg, Fabio 19 ans, tient tête à la justice
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Lundimatin
Germany: un teatro en una cárcel alemana, contra el extremismo islamista
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.Source — La Nacion
Germany : prison forced to feed inmates McDonalds
Prisoners in a small German city are being served cheeseburgers in place of their usual fare after a food contract deal fell through. They can order items up to a value of 4 euros. Police in the western German town of Bergisch Gladbach have been ordering takeaway McDonalds for inmates after a food…Source — Deutsche Welle
Allemagne : le pays épinglé par la CEDH pour ses prisons
Priver un toxicomane de traitement de substitution à l’héroïne pendant son séjour en prison peut, dans certaines circonstances, être assimilé à un traitement inhumain ou dégradant, a jugé aujourd’hui la Cour européenne des droits de l’Homme dans une affaire concernant l’Allemagne.Source — Le Figaro
