one in this case. The VISCI assessment was in the “red” zone. Therefore, detention in a single cell, even one that is video monitored, is not a suitable type of placement to ensure that the potentially suicidal inmate is continuously observed over many weeks. If the special duty of care in these situations cannot be met in-house, the inmate must be immediately moved to a psychiatric institution.   A potentially suicidal inmate may not be housed in a single cell. Video monitoring does not rule out suicide by the person at risk during an unobserved moment. 2.5.13 Mental health care after exposure to suicides and suicide attempts – Göllersdorf correctional institution The commission visited Göllersdorf correctional institution due to the death of a person being held there and addressed the question of how persons being held and employees can be offered support in crisis situations. The commission reiterated its suggestion that employees who find a suicide victim not only receive short-term support after such a particularly stressful situation, but be required to receive ongoing supervision. Many people believe that it is a sign of failure if they need professional support. Deaths are often repressed and dismissed with cursory advice. Fears are often repressed The Federal Ministry of Justice took this criticism seriously and made reference to a directive from 2001. According to this directive, after events with lethal consequences, the affected employee is to be offered an initial counselling session within 24 hours and a second counselling session within 48 hours. The employees qualified to offer such counselling services (so called CISM counsellors) are required to actively bring these offerings to the affected person. It is also the agreed standard that the target persons have no obligation to accept such offers of counselling. Participation is solely on a voluntary basis. Additional care, at the exclusive initiative of the affected employee, can be provided for up to six weeks after the incident. Emergency assistance This approach, which is oriented toward the employee’s individual needs, is more appropriate than a blanket obligation to participate in supervision. Experience shows that individual processing of stressful events differs greatly from person to person and a mandatory or dictated standardised form of processing stressful events is less meaningful and tailored to individual needs than the current approach. Individualised care A trained CISM counsellor is available at the Göllersdorf correctional institution. However, at the time of the incident, he was on holiday. As an alternative, follow-up care for an affected employee of Göllersdorf correctional institution was provided by a CISM counsellor from the 114