Correctional institutions two thirds of the inmates in Eisenstadt correctional institution are convicted and just one third are awaiting trial. The Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice assured that the management of Eisenstadt correctional institution is continuously making efforts to achieve a high level of occupational activity for the inmates. Their efforts are, however, constantly hindered by absenteeism. The Ministry also remarked that the NPM visit had taken place during the main holiday period, which explains the low occupational activity rate. Innsbruck correctional institution In the previous year, the court prison of Innsbruck correctional institution gave grounds for criticism due to inadequate occupational opportunities and the excessive lock-up times (see NPM Report 2018, pp. 118 et seq.). Regrettably, the situation there has not improved. Innsbruck correctional institution has a capacity of 475 places. In January 2019, some 55% of the detainees had a job. Of the 260 detainees in Innsbruck correctional institution who have a regular job, 15 were awaiting trial. The NPM therefore recommended once again that the occupational opportunities for detainees in Innsbruck correctional institution are expanded and the range of jobs increased. To this end, the relevant amount of space is needed on the one hand, to be able to set up sufficient companies or operating areas. On the other hand, sufficient personnel is required in order to be able to keep the companies open on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, more areas for relaxed detention shall be created so that the detainees with no occupational opportunities are not locked in their cells for 23 hours per day. The doors of the cells should be kept open during day shift as a general rule so that detainees spend at least eight hours outside their cells and occupy themselves meaningfully. Stein correctional institution Last year, there was criticism of the fact that since the beginning of 2018 the companies and workshops in Stein correctional institution are closed during the (main) holiday periods (Easter week, in the summer etc.). In addition, the lock-up times were prolonged in some departments in July and August 2018, as there was no extended service. Half of the companies closed This situation had worsened by a follow-up visit at the end of November 2018. On the day of the visit, 13 out of 27 companies were closed due to the lack of staff. Overall, in 2018 about 1,900 companies were closed or not fully operational; between January 2019 and March 2019 approx. 300 were closed or not fully operational. Stein correctional institution justified this with staff shortages. The information gathered by the NPM showed that as a consequence of the closures jobs cannot be completed in time and orders have to be cancelled. The closed days are demotivating not only for the prisoners but for operations managers too. 135