VISITS BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY educational effect of regular sleep at night and the purpose of the detention. In the Ministry’s opinion the light which falls through the peephole, the air vent to the corridor and possibly through the window, which is not blacked out, was sufficient. The Federal Agency rejects this line of argumentation. The amount of residual light can vary from building to building, which at any rate does not obviate the need for a night light. The Federal Agency cannot understand how electricity can supposedly be used improperly, since the dimmable light is regulated from outside the room and can therefore not be operated by the soldiers themselves or be “used improperly”. The disciplinary approach to sleep which the Federal Armed Forces applies is outdated and has already been abolished in other types of facilities. During its visits to Federal Armed Forces barracks in 2013 the Federal Agency again recommended equipping the detention rooms with night lighting (e.g. dimmable lights or a night light). Response: In the course of its restructuring the Federal Armed Forces will be significantly reducing the number of available detention facilities based on regional needs and the available infrastructure. The matter of retrofitting night lights will be assessed against this backdrop. The detention facilities in Saarlouis and Leback are to be closed by 2015 at the latest. No night lights will therefore be fitted there. 41