were occupied at the time of the inspection. The Federal Agency did not note any points during the visit which it regarded as being in need of improvement. 3. Sigmaringen and Stetten a.k.M. Federal Armed Forces barracks in September 2011 The Federal Agency carried out inspection visits in the Graf Stauffenberg barracks in Sigmaringen and the Alb barracks in Stetten a.k.M. (both military district IV) on 21 and 22 September 2011. The inspection of the Graf Stauffenberg barracks included the entire detention area (eight detention cells, five of which are currently being used for detention) and the two cells of the military police headquarters there. No separate common room for detained soldiers is available. Only the detention area was inspected in the Alb barracks (of the eight detention cells, one room is put to other purposes). The Federal Agency was informed on site that the revision of the “Information sheet on the major prison regulations” had not yet been completed. Reaction of the Federal Ministry of Defence With regard to the recommendation, a misunderstanding was said to exist as to the definition of an apprehension in accordance with section 21 of the Military Disciplinary Code in comparison to section 127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The call for information on rights to remain silent is said to be dispensable since – unlike apprehension by the police – a soldier temporarily apprehended by the military police was not questioned by the latter. Temporary apprehension in accordance with section 21 of the Military Disciplinary Code was said to serve solely to restore military order and not for prosecution. A right to remain silent was said not to exist vis-à-vis the military police in the context of temporary apprehension in accordance with section 21 of the Military Disciplinary Code because they did not carry out investigations. The governors of both locations informed the Federal Agency that no regular further training had taken place to train the staff deployed in the detention area for their duties there. Since the detention areas are not permanently occupied, it is understandable that no full-time posts can be created for it. As a consequence, The proposed changes would be taken on board and examined in the context of the revision. The current training practice is said to be adequate since disciplinary superiors were trained during their training on the topic of “Imprisonment in the Federal Armed Forces”, newly-appointed prison visitors were Recommendations of the Federal Agency The Federal Agency points to the need to promptly inform persons of their rights. The right to inform relatives, to consult a doctor and to legal representation are to be stressed here above all. In order to ensure that the information designated is actually provided in practice, the soldiers in question must be informed of their rights. The Federal Agency hence recommends recording the rights in a short, easy-to-understand information form. The formats used for measures in accordance with sections 127 and 127b of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO), which can also be downloaded from the website of the Federal Ministry of Justice, can be used as an orientation. 35