Reformansätze zur Unterbringung nach § 64 StGB

In placement in a detoxification centre according to § 64 StGB, offenders with substance use are treated in order to prevent further offences. Since 1990, the number of those placed in a detoxification centre has more than quadrupled to about 4,500 today, with about half (30-70%) of the patients nationwide not being able to successfully complete treatment. Overly broad entry criteria, complex disturbance patterns, isolated high-profile incidents and the reactive emphasis on the primacy of safety are putting a strain on the work with more and more patients. This situation gives reason to question the concept of the measure and to discuss alternatives.