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Abstract

Yu-Heng Chen

Established in the 19th century, both Justizvollzugsanstalt Tegel and
Jugendstrafanstalt Berlin are historical correctional institutions in Berlin. Although
parts of physical facilities of the institutions are not that modern, the Berlin
authorities keep updating their treatment programmes and facilities not only to
meet the criteria of human rights standards and requirements but also to ensure
their programmes to be effective to help inmates to be reintegrated into the society.
From our perspectives, the correctional policies in Berlin might be too progressive,
and even conflict with our culture, yet many advantages of their policies are
worth learning, especially on the human rights issues. Currently, how to establish
correctional policies to meet both our culture and international human rights
standards are challenging our policy-makers. Based on this visit, some suggestions
are below:

Firstly, corrections are complicated and professional, so the authorities should
invest more professionals and resources in the correctional field.

Secondly,while considering to cancel gender restrictions for being correctional
professionals in Taiwan, there shall be no gender differences in the
responsibilities, requirements and training at work.

Thirdly,it is necessary to meet the criteria of international human rights
standards, and thus, we should review our current codes and laws to
see whether they have to be amended.

Fourthly, the mechanism of risk assessment and management shall be taken
into consideration for reviewing prisoners??parole.

Fifthly, a ll correctional authorities shall have their main purposes or goals on
their policies. For example, rehabilitation and social reintegration is the
main purpose of Berlin? correctional policies, and thus other treatment
programmes will base on the purposes to be established.

A Report Based on the Visit at Justizvollzugsanstalt Tegel Prison and Jugendstrafanstalt Berlin 107