Overview

• Placement at the Chemnitz women’s prison was confirmed by Saxony’s Justice Ministry, which said the inmate must be admitted based on her registered female gender.
• Authorities reversed an initial plan to hold her in a men’s facility after the legal gender change under the Self‑Determination Act, which took effect in November 2024.
• Senior prosecutor Dennis Cernota said the prison will interview her on arrival to determine housing and safety measures, with a transfer possible if she is deemed a risk.
• Liebich is serving an 18‑month sentence for inciting hatred and related offences, following convictions reported across 2023–2024.
• The long‑time far‑right organiser, described by domestic intelligence as a right‑wing extremist, faces criticism from commentators who say she is exploiting the self‑ID law.