Overview

• Two cars belonging to justice staff were set ablaze outside Berlin prisons, adding to a series of similar incidents since spring.
• A total of 28 arson cases have been reported, with 16 involving vehicles of justice employees, according to the Senate.
• Authorities are investigating potential connections between the attacks and various groups or motives, including possible retaliation linked to a detained criminal clan.
• Enhanced security measures include increased police patrols and improved surveillance systems at affected facilities.
• In a separate incident, a prison inmate in Großbeeren was injured in a suspected self-started cell fire, leading to a police investigation.