Law and Order: Court ruling made on legal matter - Recruiting for positions in the penitentiary system is challenging.
Berlin's Health Senator Ina Czyborra openly acknowledged the struggles in finding staff for vacant positions in the overburdened prison system. She mentioned, "Recruiting people for these demanding tasks isn't a breeze," during a session in the House of Representatives. Approval for 70 additional roles in the facility has been granted, with 30 of them being filled recently, she added. "We're constantly advertising," Czyborra stated.
Apart from the recruitment drive, her senate administration is actively considering several measures to ease the situation at the Reinickendorf prison. As part of these initiatives, an expansion of an additional location on Kirchhainer Damm in Lichtenrade with 49 beds and an isolation room is being pursued "with top priority."
The hospital accommodates criminals who are classified by the court as mentally unstable or addicted. Their stays can span several years. Overburdening and overcrowding of Berlin's prison system has been an ongoing issue. Both employees and associations have raised concerns in the past about inadequate treatment of patients and the physical and mental exhaustion of staff due to the constant shortage. The hospital's medical director Sven Reiners stepped down in April, citing "conscience reasons."
At present, 851 individuals are under the institution's care, and 620 of them are receiving inpatient treatment. Previously, the intention was to create 549 beds. However, according to the Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office, 20 offenders were released last year for lack of space, and additional cases were added this year.
Czyborra expects some respite from new federal regulations, which she mentioned in the House of Representatives. According to her, certain offenders with a mild tendency towards addiction will be kept in the prison and may even receive therapy there instead of being sent to a special needs prison in the future.
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Source: www.stern.de
