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Inmate at Saxerriet prison accuses guards of drug and alcohol smuggling – warden defends himself: “The accusations are completely unfounded”
A guard employed as a guard and cook at Saxerriet Prison allegedly smuggled alcohol for inmates for several months. It is also said that he brought the man illegal toxic substances and mobile phones. The director of the prison, Martin Vinzens, denies the facts.
An inmate at the Saxerriet open prison accuses a former prison guard of providing convicts with illegal drugs and cell phones.
Prehistory is ancient. Only the accusations of an anonymous inmate from Saxerriet prison are new. He spoke to “20 Minuten” about the machinations of a former prison guard. David E., the pseudonym the commuter newspaper uses for the former supervisor and cook, is said to have distributed alcohol, stronger intoxicants and cell phones to inmates. We talk about cannabis, cocaine and heroin, among others.
Martin Vinzens, director of the Saxerriet prison, denied the rumors upon request:
“These accusations belong to ‘fairyland.’ You are completely unfounded. ”
Vinzens admits that his penitentiary has repeatedly succeeded in circulating toxic substances. However, this cannot be completely prevented, especially in open prison systems, without fundamentally questioning their existence (see box).
Open execution
(mlb) In the open prison one relies on the self-discipline of the inmates. The objective of the legislator is their rehabilitation. The contrast with the closed execution consists mainly in the lower level of security. Therefore, prisoners are consciously given the opportunity to maintain a realistic relationship with the outside world. This is demonstrated, among other things, by the absence of detected security walls or fences typical of closed prison systems.
Martin Vinzens, director of the Saxerriet prison, emphasizes that regular security checks are also carried out in the open prison. To completely prevent smuggling, measures would have to be toughened to such an extent that it would no longer make sense to distinguish between open and closed prison systems.
The principal is angry at the former supervisor’s actions
In Vinzens’ 22 years as director of the Saxerriet Prison, David E. was the first employee to be punished for such a thing. He doubts that such a case could have occurred in the past without his knowledge:
Martin Vinzens, director of the Saxerriet Prison, Sennwald.
Word spreads quickly here. I would have already noticed. “
The director protects David E. to the extent that he does nothing more than “mere” smuggling alcohol. However, the former supervisor’s actions infuriated him. “It has nothing to do with building a professional relationship with inmates,” says Vinzens. It’s annoying and regrettable that the bad guys come from their own ranks.
Due to the protection of privacy, Vinzens cannot provide detailed information on the consequences for David E. in terms of personnel rights. He could only say up to a point:
“The man no longer works in Saxerriet Prison.”
One can only speculate on the occupant’s motive
But why does the anonymous prisoner go further with the accusations against David E.? To what extent do you benefit from their alleged false statements?
Vinzens makes several assumptions about this. For one thing, the accusations could be justified out of personal frustration. “I don’t know who made these statements to ’20 Minuten, ‘” says Vinzens. But you may have been denied a wish in the past. “Maybe we rejected one of your requests.” In this case, the inmate would expect something like satisfaction from his complaint. On the other hand, according to Vinzens, there are also convicts who want to “dirty” the institution for no discernible reason.
