Overview

• The draft from Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig empowers family judges to mandate GPS ankle monitors to keep high‑risk offenders away from victims.
• If an offender breaches proximity limits, the victim’s receiver issues a warning and police are automatically alerted for rapid response.
• Use would be restricted to high‑risk cases for up to six months initially, with possible three‑month extensions upon a victim’s request if risk remains.
• The plan also allows courts to order anti‑violence training, request data from the weapons register, and increases penalties for violations to up to three years in prison.
• State pilots already operate, including NRW’s Spanish‑style system protecting nine people with centralized monitoring in Hessen, while women’s‑shelter groups caution that constitutional barriers and limited practical use could blunt impact.