Overview

• Since mid-2024 the Augsburg public prosecutor’s office and criminal police have investigated 18 employees for alleged inmate mistreatment and attempted obstruction of justice
• The Bavarian Justice Ministry barred the suspects from their workplace and official duties while continuing to pay their full salaries
• One suspended guard filed a lawsuit last year in the Augsburg Administrative Court, with defense attorney Adam Ahmed arguing the contested event was a standard transfer
• The court rejected his interim request in December, citing risks of disrupting prison operations if he returned before the probes conclude
• Criminal inquiries are expected to finish in coming months as a commission drafts stricter guidelines and the ministry introduces reforms on isolation cell procedures