Life behind barbed wire: fate of repeat offenders in German prisons

Life behind barbed wire: fate of repeat offenders in German prisons

rehabilitation in focus: the long way back to normal life

On Tuesday evening at 9:45 p.m., spectators have the opportunity to get a deep insight into life behind bars. Under the title "Repetitional offender", the social report from 2024 shows the reality of permanent-detached people in German correctional facilities.

Special insight into everyday life behind barbed wire

The documentation leads the audience to the JVA Saarbrücken, the largest prison for male prisoners in small Saarland. Serious criminals and long -term prisoners live there like in their own village with a variety of job opportunities. But what does it really mean to spend decades behind bars?

individual fates and challenges

A central point of the report is the personal story of Sebastian R., who has already spent 23 years of his life in prison. Despite the difficulties that he encounter through drug addiction and health problems, he is now trying to go the path of rehabilitation and to complete an apprenticeship.

long-term-detached and their hope for freedom

In addition to Sebastian R. He has already spent over 50 years in prison. Likewise, she takes a look at the JVA Meppen, where the most severe criminals live in preventive preventive care and try to preserve hope of living in freedom despite her past.

Questions about regrets and perspectives for the future

ZDFinfo accompanies the long-term-detached in their everyday life and shows how they deal with the reality behind bars. From murderers to fraudsters to petty criminals - the report takes a look at the diverse everyday life in German prisons and asks the question of the possibility of successful re -socialization.

- Nag