Thuringia and Saxony: JVA building in Zwickau takes on concrete forms!

Thuringia and Saxony: JVA building in Zwickau takes on concrete forms!

Zwickau, Deutschland - What is going on in Zwickau? The Thuringian state government remains true to the construction of a common prison with Saxony in Zwickau. Thuringia's Minister Steffen Schütz (BSW) confirms that despite the increasing costs and some details to be clarified, the new building should progress. An agreement between the two federal states is already available. "We are optimistic that the correctional facility will be built under the current premises," said Schütz and opened the basic requirements that must apply to the new building.

The construction project is experiencing a significant cost explosion: the originally estimated 150 million euros have now almost doubled to 303 million euros. Thuringia has already contributed 106 million euros personally. The planned time frame stipulates that the first prisoners should move in in 2029. Schütz also made it clear that Thuringia can "show the red card" if the schedule is non -compliance with. This statement shows how relevant the development is for both federal states. The new correctional facility (JVA) is to replace the old detention center in Hohenleuben and offer up to 820 detention places - 450 for Saxony and 370 for Thuringia, as the information from media service.sachsen.de.

facts about the construction

The complete construction project is carried out under the direction of the state business Saxon real estate and construction management. The location of the new building is on the former site of the Reichsbahn repair plant in Zwickau-Marienthal. Representatives of both countries were also present at a recently celebrated topping -out ceremony, including Dirks Diedrichs from the Saxon Ministry of Finance and Susanna Karawanskij, Thuringia's infrastructure minister. Here are some details about the planned facilities:

• Six detention houses for closed enforcement
• an adhesive house for open execution
• sports hall and workers
• cultural and administration building with visitor center

The entire construction area comprises more than 30,000 square meters, enclosed by a six -meter -high concrete wall. This new JVA will replace the existing prisons in Hohenleuben, the previous JVA Zwickau and Zeithain. Completion is planned in the second quarter of 2024, the gradual commissioning should take place in the second half of 2024.

statistical perspective

In order to better understand the background of prison construction, it is worth taking a look at the current prison statistics in Germany. This shows that the need for adhesion places depends significantly on the respective legal situations and crime developments. According to the report of the Federal Statistical Office, which collects data until March 31, 2023, we can read that there is an increasing demand for suitable detention places. It is an impression that the correctional facilities are in a constant adjustment process in order to meet the various requirements as well as in the information of Destatis.de.

This is how the development around the new building of the JVA in Zwickau-Marienthal remains a topic that will move both politics and society in Thuringia and Saxony. We are excited to see how the project will continue to develop!