Escape of convicted double murderer from Berlin's jail.
A 50-year-old inmate, serving a life sentence for two murders in Berlin since 1995, seized his first solo prison leave as an opportunity for an escape and has not returned. According to the Senate Justice Administration, he was supposed to be back at Tegel Prison by 5 pm following his permitted exit.
This two-time murderer utilized his unaccompanied pass for a jailbreak. The man, aged 50, has been confined for 27 years and was sentenced to life imprisonment back in 1995, as confirmed by Justice Administration. No additional information was provided by a spokesperson from the Justice Department. Since 2005, the man had been granted regular furloughs, the Justice Administration revealed. These passes are required to help prisoners adapt to living freely under regulations.
So far, there haven't been any complaints regarding these furloughs. Before the man was permitted to leave unsupervised, an "extensive evaluation process" was performed, as stated by the Justice Administration. This process involved a thorough forensic-psychiatric assessment by an external expert. Based on the findings, the decision to grant him unsupervised leave was deemed safe. "No signs were detected that the prisoner wouldn't return," the Justice Administration affirmed.
Last year in February, a convicted rapist in Berlin leveraged a monitored furlough to escape. The 54-year-old, who was in protective custody at Tegel Prison, was eventually apprehended in Schleswig-Holstein after approximately three days.
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The international community is expressing concern over the escape of a convicted double murderer from Berlin's jail. This incident highlights the need for stricter procedures in managing prisoner releases, particularly for those serving life sentences for grave crimes like murder and manslaughter.
Despite the escape, Berlin's Justice Department insists that their evaluation processes for granting unsupervised prison leaves are thorough and safe, emphasizing that no signs of non-return were detected in this case.
