Correctional institutions
The Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and
Justice followed this recommendation and requested the remaining court
prisons (Leoben, Eisenstadt, Wiener Neustadt, Feldkirch, Korneuburg,
Krems, Ried, Wels and St. Pölten correctional institutions) to create a youth
care concept. These concepts have since been created (with the exception of
Eisenstadt correctional institution).
Special attention should be given to female adolescents when developing
youth concepts. Linz correctional institution is a good example in this respect,
revising the women’s concept and in so doing focussing strongly on the needs
of female adolescents. Vienna-Josefstadt correctional institution has since
followed the NPM’s recommendation too (see NPM Report 2018, p. 133 et seq.).
Linz and ViennaJosefstadt correctional
institution
In April 2019, the Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms,
Deregulation and Justice communicated the youth concept of Wiener Neustadt
correctional institution of January 2019. From the draft, it was not clear whether
the concept was referring to both male and female adolescents. The concept did
not contain concrete guidelines for the care of female adolescents either. The
set lock-up times on Fridays, weekends, Sundays and public holidays (at 12.30
p.m. or 11.30 a.m.) should also be reduced. Furthermore, detention in shared
accommodation should be given preference for adolescents in particular.
Wiener Neustadt
correctional institution
The 2012 youth concept of Innsbruck correctional institution was rewritten
during the course of 2019. Here too, the NPM recommended focussing more on
the needs of female adolescents and integrating female adolescents in (sociopedagogical) care as well as the educational and occupational opportunities
open to the male adolescents. This recommendation was not followed in the
concept for the juvenile department in May 2019.
Innsbruck correctional
institution
The reallocation of the shared accommodation area that formerly belonged
to the juvenile department of Innsbruck correctional institution to the adult
detention area at the beginning of 2018 gave grounds for criticism. The reason
for this at the time was the low numbers of detained adolescents.
Shared accommodation
reallocated
There has been no consistent detention in shared accommodation in the
juvenile department since then due to a lack of space. However, the cells
in the juvenile department are open daily until 6.00 p.m. according to the
Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice.
In contrast, adolescents claimed that these times are not always observed.
They said that at weekends, in particular, the cells were only opened for short
periods.
The NPM criticised that the juvenile department is not operated as detention
in shared accommodation. Adolescents should be detained in shared
accommodation unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. The
minimum standards for women in prison which stipulate detention in shared
accommodation for pre-trial and convicted prisoners as a matter of principle
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