2.5.3.2. New construction at the Puch/Urstein correctional institution is finished “Use your values to shape the future” (“Werte erhalten – Zukunft gestalten”) – this is the subtitle of the 70-page project handbook for New pathways in the prison system the new Salzburg correctional institution, which was handed out to representatives of the NPM during a visit one week before the new facility was occupied. The new correctional institution cost about EUR 36 million and can house 227 inmates. The infirmary has 14 hospital beds, 30 inmate cells are intended for women, 25 for juveniles. The inmates are supervised and cared for by 83 law enforcement officers and 12 civilian employees. Juveniles of both sexes with long sentences are also admitted. The geographic proximity to family and friends is intended to help maintain social contacts. Moreover, long-term inmates in pre-release programmes have their own section, which is new for a court prison. Social contact is encouraged In addition to an in-house workshop, a carpentry workshop, a metalworking shop and a car repair workshop, there are two business workshops where external employers can outsource parts of their production. Besides, over 20 inmates can find employment in an art establishment and a waste disposal service. The correctional institution also has a laundry, which employs eight to ten persons and an employment opportunity for women which offers work to 10 to 15 female inmates. Broad employment opportunities Overall, an employment rate of between 77% and 91% is sought, depending on capacity. This number also includes employment for day release prisoners. The NPM ascertained that the criticism expressed in the report of the previous year (see NPM Report 2014, p. 96) had been taken into consideration. The toilet facilities were adapted to the floor level in two of the three specially secured inmate cells. It was not possible to lower the toilet facilities in the inmate cell on the ground floor. However, the platform was structurally adapted so that the edge was rounded off, and the gap to the cell door was filled in with masonry so that the risk of injury was significantly mitigated. Defects eliminated in due time Moreover, with respect to the lack of partitioning walls in the wet rooms, the NPM’s concerns were taken into account and an architect was again put to work on this. The use of shower curtains is out of the question since they retain moisture and can lead to the more rapid formation of mould. The construction firm gave its assurance that the coatings on the sliding doors between the wet room and the inmate cell which are made of pressboard plates are water-resistant. However, as a test, the wet rooms in five inmate cells were each separated by a door made of safety glass. Further developments are awaited. At the time of the visit, the correctional institution was ready for 120