Saxony and Thuringia: Old prisons continued in operation by 2030!

Saxony and Thuringia: Old prisons continued in operation by 2030!

A look at the prisons in Saxony and Thuringia shows that the two federal states want to continue to hold on to their old detention centers. As Diesachsen.de , both expect only low additional costs to continue the old institutions until the new major prison is expected to continue in Zwickau-Marienthal in 2030.

a long way to the new prison

The construction of the new prison in Zwickau-Marienthal is a project that has been going on for years. Originally, the first prisoners were supposed to collect in 2019, but construction delays and significant cost increases have mixed up the schedule. Currently, the construction costs are estimated to be up to 500 million euros, which means a doubling of the original costs, such as mdr.de

The decision to build a joint prison for Saxony and Thuringia fell in 2014, but planning was often met with skepticism. Critics such as the Saxon Green Member of the Landtag Valentin Lippmann warn of organizational difficulties that can result in facilities of this size. The new detention center should offer space for up to 820 prisoners.

The current prisoner situation

The current prisoner situation in Saxony shows that there is a high occupancy there. As of July 1st, 319 prisoners were housed in the JVA Zeithain and 102 inmates in the old JVA Zwickau. Nationwide you count a total of 2,930 prisoners, of whom are 2,711 men. This is evident from the latest publication on prison statistics, the Destatis.de

However, the affected federal states cannot remain forever in the previous strategy. In the long term, it seems unavoidable to find new solutions in order to meet the requirements in prison. A good hand will be asked so that the situation does not worsen.