Overview

• Fritzl’s attorney filed a new conditional release application this week at the Krems regional court under Austrian law that permits parole review after 15 years for life-sentenced prisoners.
• The filing relies on a psychiatric report diagnosing progressive dementia with an assessment that he no longer poses a danger.
• Fritzl was transferred from psychiatric detention to ordinary prison in May 2024 following a court decision that upheld the move despite prosecutors’ appeal.
• Wagner estimates the court process could extend one to two years.
• She calls for structured reintegration support to prepare Fritzl for life outside prison.