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Facts USA
USA comprises an area of 9.827.000 km²
has a population of 313.914.040
has around 2,3 Million prisoners and remand prisoners
has around 4.000.000 offenders under probation and parole
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The area of Germany
can be compared with
the State Montana
(381.000 km²), but the
population of Germany
corresponds with the
number of inhabitants
living in the States
California (37.254.000),
Texas (25.146.000) and
New York (19.378.000).
Facts Germany
Germany comprises an area of 357.121 km2
has a population of 81.903.000
has around 60.693 prisoners and remand prisoners
has around 180.074 offenders under probation
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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4 Facts Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania comprises an area of 23.186 km2
has a population of 1.633.000
has around 1.350 prisoners and remand prisoners
has around 5.050 offenders under probation and supervision of conduct
annual cost for (prison/ probation/ parole)= 57.718.631 €
Schwerin (95.300 inhabitants)
The area and the population of Mecklenburg-
Western Pomeriana can be compared with the
State New-Hamphire.
•area: 24.200 km²
•population: 1.316.000
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Prison-Rates in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
1.719.653 1.707.266 1.693.754 1.679.862 1.664.356 1.651.216 1.634.734 1.629.000
1.414 1.412 1.335 1.218 1.201 1.264 1.245 1.189
82 83 79
73 72 77
76 72
50
65
80
95
110
100
1.000
10.000
100.000
1.000.000
10.000.000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
population M-V P prisoners total prison rates
According prisoners to the population of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (2005-2012*)
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Prison-Rates in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
1.719.653 1.707.266 1.693.754 1.679.862 1.664.356 1.651.216 1.634.734 1.629.000
1.719 1.644 1.533 1.449 1.415 1.465 1.391 1.337
100 96
91 86 85
89 85
82
50
65
80
95
110
1
10
100
1.000
10.000
100.000
1.000.000
10.000.000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
According prisoners (included on remand) to the population of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (2005-2012*)
population M-V P prisoners total prison rates
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Prison-Rates in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
3
3,5
4
1
10
100
1000
10000
100000
1000000
According prisoners to the population of M-V by age category (2005-2010)
prisoners 2005 prisoners 2010 population 2005 population 2010 per mil 2005 per mil 2010
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Overwiev of the distribution of the criminal offences
257 241 223 222
212 224 232 222
173 210 206 203
91 99 93 79
71 82 75 73
64 84 72 78 46 36 40 43 36 30 28 30
11 17 19 15
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2009 2010 2011 2012
reasons for imprisonment: theft and embezzlement assault and battery robberysexual offences trafficking in drugs traffic offencesmurder manslaughter crime against personal liberty
1201
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1264
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1245
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Penalty time in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Prisoners total
Penalty time up to
6 months
Penalty time 6 month up to 12
months
Penalty time 12 months up to
5 years
Penalty time 5 years
and more
2009 1201 298 233 550 120
25% 19% 46% 10%
2010 1264 291 278 570 125
24% 23% 47% 10%
2011 1245 257 316 551 121
21% 26% 46% 10%
2012 1189 246 301 525 117
20% 25% 44% 10%
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10 Prison System - Germany
Facts – Prison System Imprisonment : around 1.350 (average 2012)
thereof open prison: around 160
Average daily cost per inmate 2012: 118,93 €
Average annual cost per inmate 2012: 43.528,38 €
Recidivism rate: adult offenders= 25 %
juvenile offenders= 35 %
Staff: 780 12 higher administration service, 27 psychologist, 3 med. Doctors, 40 raised prison and public service, 5 teachers, 30 sozial workers, 57 public service, 607 penal service
mandatory Cooperation with ambulant Offender Services
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Prison of Waldeck
accommodate up to 234 convicts (closed)
accommodate up to 100 convicts (open)
accommodate up to 50 in social therapy
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Prison of Stralsund
accommodate up to 140 convicts (closed)
accommodate up to 80 convicts (open)
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Prison of Neubrandenburg
accommodate up to 128 convicts (closed)
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Prison of Bützow
accommodate up to 502 convicts
(closed)
thereof 33 female prisoners
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Juvenile Prison of Neustrelitz
accommodate up to 223 convicts (closed - male)
accommodate up to 15 convitcs (closed – female)
accommodate up to 20 convicts (open) and 15 (juvenile detention)
accommodate up to 24 convicts in social therapy
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Special incidents 2009 – 2012
Prison Break 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total 0 0 0 0
Aggression against staff
2009 2010 2011 2012
Total 0 0 0 1
Aggression between offenders
2009 2010 2011 2012
Total 59 50 70 90 Thereof between young offenders
49
35
56
69
Official statistical data based on all 5 prisons in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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Leave from custody 2009-2012
Official statistical data based on all prisons in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Kind of relaxation
2009 2010 2011 2012
Leave from custody for a certain period of the day
4841
7254
7781
9306
Human failure (cancel relaxation and leave)
18
16
16
16
Failure rates in percent
0,37 % 0,22 % 0,21 % 0,17 %
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Leave from custody 2009-2012
Official statistical data based on all prisons in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Kind of relaxation
2009 2010 2011 2012
Leave from custody for more than 24 hours
3583
4056
3553
3760
Human failure (cancel relaxation and leave)
32
33
23
24
Failure rates in percent
0,89 % 0,81 % 0,65 % 0,64 %
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Leave from custody 2009-2012
Official statistical data based on all prisons in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Kind of relaxation
2009 2010 2011 2012
Leave from custody for a certain period of the day to work outside
13572
13030
13036
16929
Human failure (cancel relaxation and leave)
13
13
8
2
Failure rates in percent
0,1 % 0,1 % 0,07 % 0,01 %
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20 Agency of ambulant Offender Services
Facts - Agency of ambulant Offender Services Parole and Probation: 3.436
therof not succesful - revoked to prison: 384 (11,2%)
Supervision of Conduct: 812
Court Assistance: 816
Staff: 121 Employees (thereof 87 Probation Officers)
Monitoring Concept „FoKuS“
Forensic Services (psychological Risk-Management)
Electronic Monitoring (31th January 2013)
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Better integration through better cooperation
Recidivism can be reduced if… ...resocialisation is understood as the task of several institutions. ...these institutions see themselves as a part of an overall concept
and make their information available to one another. ...procedures are synchronized at the interface of these
institutions. ...interventions are planned, conceived and carried out across
interfaces. ...society takes on responsibility as well.
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Better integration through better cooperation
Therefore, a good prison system is one…
...where resocialisation is seen not in isolation, but rather as the task of many different institutions.
...where information is used and made available across interfaces.
...which takes account of external procedures and seeks to synchronise with these..
...where interventions begun outside prison walls are continued and vice versa.
...where society is also involved in the reintegration process.
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For this reason, we have... ...merged the organisation of prisons and the social services of the justice system
(thus reducing hierarchies and streamlining channels of information).
Better integration through better cooperation Conclusions
Prisons
Higher Regional Court
Regional Court
Ministry Division for courts
Ministry Division for prisons
Social services of the justice system
before:
Prisons
Ministry Division for prisons and social services
Social services of the justice system
after:
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Bützow
Waldeck
Stralsund
Neubrandenburg
Neustrelitz
Schwerin
Rostock
Prisons
Regional Probation Offices
Ludwigslust
Wismar
Waren
Güstrow
Greifswald
Torgelow
Locations – Prisons and Probation Administration
Branch Offices
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…introduced a system which has binding rules for the procedure at the interface between prison and liberty (and thereby significantly reduces interruptions).
Conclusions Rules at the interface between prison and liberty
Probation service Supervision of
conduct Reception procedure
Planning of prison regime
Preparation for release
Beginning of cooperation in preparing release based on length of sentence: at the beginning of imprisonment, six or twelve months before planned release
Court assistance agencies
Probation service
Prison Agency of ambulant Offender Service
Agency of ambulant Offender Service
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For these reasons, we have... ...merged the organisation of prisons and social services of the justice system
(and thus reducing hierarchies and streamlining channels of communication). ...introduced uniform standards (and thus quality criteria) in prisons and
social services throughout the Land. ...introduced a system with InStar which has binding rules for the procedure at the
interface between prison and liberty (and thereby significantly reduces interruptions).
...initiated mutual internships and joint advanced training measures for probation officers and prison staff (thereby fostering the common understanding as an overall institution).
...redesigned treatment and educational measures so that they may be used in both parts of the system (and are thus more effective).
...involved more private responsible agencies and volunteers (thus imposing more responsibility upon the community).
Conclusions
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Jörg Jesse Ministry of Justice, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania [email protected] http://www.jm.mv-regierung.de
Thank you very much for your attention.