Correctional institutions The condition of the building at Klagenfurt correctional institution is also critical. The entire structure is in urgent need of refurbishment. There is also not enough room to provide modern detention conditions. This situation has been criticised by the NPM for years. The fast construction of a new building is unavoidable in order to be able to meet the requirements of modern detention. The Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice assured that there are plans for rebuilding the correctional institution. However, concrete details could not be provided yet. Klagenfurt correctional institution The situation regarding the structural problems in Sonnberg correctional institution is also unchanged. The visitor area is still not barrier-free. Long visits can still not be held in the correctional institution because of the lack of suitable rooms. The detainees thus have to be transported to Korneuburg correctional institution for family visits, which then binds personnel resources. These time-related additional tasks are particularly difficult for an overall tight staffing level that is designed for normal detention and does not take the high proportion of (150) risk offenders with increased care and security requirements into account. Sonnberg correctional institution The therapy rooms in Sonnberg correctional institution are completely inadequate too. There are only bare, narrow rooms available which preclude any therapeutic atmosphere; these include a tiny room (the so called “police room”) that is reserved for police interrogation and questioning. The NPM reiterates its request for construction of a new visitor area. The management of the institution has applied for this repeatedly. The construction could also include the urgently needed therapy rooms. There is sufficient space inside the surrounding area. The Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice recognises this necessity; a feasibility study has been available since February 2017. However, more urgent measures had to be given priority for budget reasons. It is thus not clear, when the construction measure can be implemented. Space for visitor area and therapy rooms needed It is not justifiable that the therapy rooms should be created only after completion of construction of a visitor area. In an institution that specialises in the treatment and care of detainees with increased therapeutic needs, there should be a sufficient number of therapy rooms. In November 2018 the sanitary facilities of the admission section of ViennaFavoriten correctional institution were visited. The NPM noted on this visit that there was mould in the shower room. The NPM recommended removing the mould promptly and implementing measures to ensure air circulation or better ventilation (e.g. installation of ventilators, ventilation grilles). The Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice reacted promptly and organised the refurbishment in May 2019. Vienna-Favoriten correctional institution 138