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Despite
the
basically
positive
overall
impression
gained
by
the
NPM/Corrections Commission during its visits, there continue to be individual
areas in the field of corrections that are in need of reform. These concern
known facts and recommendations already noted in previous annual reports
that shall be taken up again below:
1)
Spatial resources:
Once again, nothing has changed about the shortage of space in the
Vaduz National Prison over the past year, which continues to have a
negative impact on the following points:
a) Work and leisure activities:
Despite the sustained efforts of the management to procure work,
leisure, and continuing education opportunities and the temporary
acquisition of new orders, the deficient work situation in the National
Prison continues to be a fact having a negative impact on the
resocialization of prisoners.
The clarifications initiated by the prison management at the
beginning of 2014 regarding construction measures to improve the
spatial situation, accompanied by an expansion of the opportunities
for work and other activities in the National Prison, have still not yet
been concluded. However, the clarifications were intensified in that
the
Liechtenstein Government
appointed
an
interdisciplinary
working group in 2016 which, together with an external prison
expert, is tasked with examining the structural challenges and
especially the basic concept of the National Prison and its strategic
reorientation. During the annual exchange, the NPM was informed
that the final report of this working group was expected by the end
of 2016.
In view of the crucial role that work, leisure activities, and
continuing education play for the resocialization of convicted
prisoners, the NPM welcomes the clarifications initiated to