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 Adverse effects 130

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