Overview

• The city lifted a six-month freeze on substitute jail terms on June 1 after men’s prisons reached capacity last November.
• During the suspension, 517 convicts received reprieves and enforcement was interrupted for 27 individuals.
• The public prosecutor’s office will prioritize enforcement by weighing the underlying offense and each convict’s personal circumstances.
• Officials expect renewed jail summons to prompt more offenders to pay fines rather than face imprisonment.
• CDU spokesman Richard Seelmaecker called the move long overdue and warned that closed men’s prison capacity remains critically low.