Kanton Glarus

Scope of Application

1 This Concordat applies to the execution of

a.

unconditional penalties pronounced in the Concordat cantons, as well as stationary therapeutic measures and detentions concerning adult persons;

b.

sanctions against adults and juveniles, insofar as their execution is carried out in correctional facilities serving joint execution (Concordat institutions).

2 The participating cantons shall inform each other about their plans and constructions in the entire area of deprivation of liberty and shall coordinate their offerings as far as possible and expedient.

2. Organization

Penal Enforcement Commission

1 The supreme body of the Concordat is the Penal Enforcement Commission. It consists of one member of the government from each of the participating cantons.

2 The Penal Enforcement Commission

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

exercises supervision over the application and interpretation of the Concordat and decides in disputes;

appoints the necessary bodies;

issues guidelines for cooperation in the area of enforcement and for the structuring of enforcement, which can be declared binding with the consent of all parties;

decides, with the consent of the host cantons, which enforcement institutions shall fulfil common enforcement tasks as Concordat institutions, and plans the necessary provision of enforcement places;

determines the daily rates for the Concordat institutions;

may grant permission to privately run institutions to execute sentences in the form of semi-detention and work externship, inpatient treatment of mentally disordered offenders and offenders dependent on narcotics or in any other way, measures for young adults, and sanctions under the Juvenile Criminal Law;

takes a stand on legislative proposals or reports of the Confederation or on international treaties or reports of international organisations.

3 The Penal Enforcement Commission meets at least twice per calendar year. It elects a President and their deputy from among its members. Decisions are made by a simple majority of votes. Each canton has one vote. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote. In all other respects, the Penal Enforcement Commission regulates its own procedure.

Central Office

1 The Penitentiary Commission appoints the **Central Office** as its executive body. This body consists of the Concordat Secretariat as its management, as well as one representative each from the specialist conferences of prison directors, the committal and enforcement authorities, and the probation services.

2 The Central Office

a. identifies and analyzes inter-cantonal developments in the field of penal and measures enforcement, submits proposals to the Penitentiary Commission, and implements its decisions;

b. ensures networking among the Concordat bodies;

c. receives and processes proposals from the specialist conferences;

d. promotes cooperation between the Concordats;

e. provides the cantons with information they require to fulfill their duties and issues recommendations on the application and interpretation of the Concordat and its guidelines.

3 Furthermore, the Penitentiary Commission regulates the tasks and organization of the Central Office through its regulations.

Secretariat

1 The Penal Enforcement Commission appoints the Concordat Secretariat.

2 The Concordat Secretariat

a. manages the central office and, where possible, participates in the

meetings of the specialist conferences;

b. prepares the meetings of the Penal Enforcement Commission;

c. informs the cantons about important developments in the field of

enforcement, advises them on individual enforcement cases, and

issues recommendations to ensure an even occupancy of the Concordat

institutions;

d. carries out all tasks not assigned to another body.

3 The costs of the Concordat Secretariat shall be borne by the participating

cantons in proportion to their population according to the most recent

federal census. The Penal Enforcement Commission may determine a basic

contribution.

Expert Conferences

1 Expert conferences exist for the

a. Heads of institutions;

b. Referral and enforcement authorities;

c. Probation services.

2 The expert conferences serve the intercantonal specialist exchange of experience and information. They identify developments and trends in the field of the enforcement of sentences and measures, as well as institutional and prison affairs, and submit proposals to the Central Office for the attention of the Penitentiary Commission.

3 They regulate their own procedures.

Expert Commission for Reviewing Dangerousness to the Public

1 The Penal Enforcement Commission appoints an expert commission consisting of representatives from the prosecution authorities, the enforcement authorities, and psychiatry, for the purpose of reviewing the dangerousness to the public of offenders, and designates the chairperson.

2 Upon application by the canton responsible for enforcement, the expert commission assesses the dangerousness of offenders and issues recommendations

a. in cases prescribed by federal law;

b. if the dangerousness to the public of an offender cannot be clearly determined by the enforcement authorities, if there are doubts regarding the measure to be taken, or if, despite an affirmation of dangerousness to the public, a relaxation of enforcement is being considered.

3 Furthermore, the Penal Enforcement Commission regulates the tasks and organisation of the expert commission through a regulation. The costs of the assessment shall be borne by the canton responsible for enforcement.

III F/4/1

3. Concordat Institutions

Division of Enforcement Tasks

1. Subject to the approval of the necessary appropriations by the competent authorities under cantonal law, the participating cantons undertake to provide, expand, and operate the following enforcement facilities for the joint enforcement of custodial sentences, measures involving deprivation of liberty, and the accommodation of juveniles and juvenile criminal detention

a. Canton of Zurich

1. Pöschwies Penitentiary (closed enforcement)

2. Branches of the Pöschwies Penitentiary (open enforcement)

3. Uitikon Measures Centre (measures for young adults, protective measures, and deprivation of liberty for juveniles)

b. Canton of Appenzell A. Rh.

1. Gmünden Penitentiary (open enforcement)

c. Canton of St. Gallen

1. Saxerriet Penitentiary (open enforcement)

2. Bitzi Measures Centre (enforcement of measures, particularly treatment of mental disorders and addiction treatment)

d. Canton of Graubünden

1. Sennhof Penitentiary (closed enforcement)

2. Realta Institution (open enforcement)

e. Canton of Thurgau

1. Kalchrain Measures Centre for Young Adults (measures for young adults, protective measures, and deprivation of liberty for juveniles).

2. The Prison Enforcement Commission may, upon application by the host canton, assign joint enforcement tasks to other enforcement facilities, provided that the enforcement facility complies with the requirements and rules set forth in this concordat and the guidelines.

3. The Prison Enforcement Commission shall decide on changes to the designated purpose of a concordat institution or its release from joint enforcement tasks, upon application by the host canton.

Personnel

1. To ensure that the statutory enforcement mandate is fulfilled and the enforcement principles are adhered to, the participating cantons shall provide for

a. the employment of a sufficient number of suitable employees in the enforcement institutions;

b. the joint basic, advanced, and continuing training of personnel.

4

III F/4/1

4. Execution of Enforcements

1. Die beteiligten Kantone verpflichten sich, die von ihnen zu vollziehenden Freiheitsstrafen und freiheitsentziehenden Massnahmen in den Konkordatsanstalten zu vollziehen.

2. Der Vollzug richtet sich nach den Vorschriften für die einzelnen Vollzugseinrichtungen. Sie werden von dem Kanton erlassen, der die Vollzugseinrichtung führt. Sie sind von der Strafvollzugskommission zu genehmigen.

3. Vorbehalten bleiben

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | a. | der Vollzug von Freiheitsstrafen in einem Gefängnis des für den Vollzug zuständigen Kantons, wenn die betroffene Person aus zeitlichen oder persönlichen Gründen nicht in eine Konkordatsanstalt eingewiesen werden kann; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | b. | der Vollzug in Form der Halbgefangenschaft oder im Rahmen des Wohn- und Arbeitsexternats; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | c. | die Abtretung des Vollzugs an einen Kanton, der dem Konkordat nicht angehört; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | d. | die Einweisung in eine Vollzugseinrichtung ausserhalb des Konkordats im Einzelfall aus Sicherheitsgründen, zur Optimierung der Insassenzusammensetzung oder wenn die Wiedereingliederung aufgrund der Beschäftigungs- oder Ausbildungssituation oder mit Rücksicht auf das familiäre Umfeld dadurch erleichtert wird. Soweit der einweisende Kanton für Entscheide zuständig ist, wendet er dieses Konkordat und die Richtlinien der Strafvollzugskommission an. | | |

1. Der einweisende Kanton

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | a. | bestimmt im Einzelfall die geeignete Vollzugseinrichtung; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | b. | koordiniert die Planung des gesamten Vollzugs einschliesslich der Probezeit nach der Entlassung aus der Vollzugseinrichtung; er stellt der Vollzugseinrichtung, dem Bewährungsdienst und den anderen am Vollzug beteiligten Stellen die zur Aufgabenerfüllung erforderlichen Informationen und Unterlagen zu; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | c. | entscheidet über Vollzugsöffnungen wie die Bewilligung von Urlaub, die Verlegung in den offenen Vollzug, den Vollzug in Form des Arbeits- sowie des Wohn- und Arbeitsexternats, die bedingte Entlassung sowie die Unterbrechung des Vollzugs. Er kann die Kompetenz für die Bewilligung von Urlaub sowie des Wohn- und Arbeitsexternats der Leitung der Vollzugseinrichtung delegieren. | | |

2. Die Vollzugseinrichtung

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | a. | übernimmt die zugewiesenen Personen im Rahmen ihrer Aufnahmefähigkeit und entlässt sie nach den Anordnungen des einweisenden Kantons; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | b. | erstellt innerhalb der Vorgaben des einweisenden Kantons zusammen mit der eingewiesenen Person den Vollzugsplan; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | c. | bezieht den Bewährungsdienst oder Fachstellen bei Bedarf mit ein, insbesondere bei der Vorbereitung der Entlassung; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | d. | erstattet dem einweisenden Kanton Bericht, wenn er es verlangt, bei besonderen Vorkommnissen wie schweren Disziplinarverstössen, Unfall oder Tod der eingewiesenen Person und mit der Überweisung von Gesuchen. | | |

Enforcement Plan

1 The enforcement plan is a planning instrument for concretizing the enforcement objectives in individual cases. It specifies the measures as well as the pedagogical and therapeutic means by which these objectives are to be achieved.

2 Depending on the duration of stay in the correctional facility and the living conditions to be expected after release, it contains information about the necessary care and therapy needs, work, school and vocational education and training, restitution, relations with the outside world, and preparation for release. The enforcement plan is periodically reviewed and adjusted as needed.

Transfer

1. If the committed person proves unsuitable for execution in the designated penal institution, or if their behavior causes such difficulties that they are no longer tolerable, or if the sanction can no longer be executed for health reasons, the management of the penal institution shall request the committing canton for a transfer. In case of disagreement, the Concordat Secretariat shall mediate.

2. In the event of a transfer, the execution files, including the execution plan and a report on the status of implementation, shall be forwarded to the new penal institution.

1. Der einweisende Kanton vergütet dem vollziehenden Kanton die Vollzugskosten sowie die Auslagen für Einlieferung und Entlassung. Der Rückgriff auf andere Zahlungspflichtige bleibt dem einweisenden Kanton vorbehalten.

2. Die Strafvollzugskommission legt die Höhe des Kostgeldes unter Berücksichtigung der Aufgaben der einzelnen Vollzugseinrichtungen fest und bestimmt, welche Leistungen mit dem Kostgeld abgegolten werden. Sie legt Minimalstandards fest, die erfüllt sein müssen, damit das entsprechende Kostgeld verlangt werden kann.

Cost Sharing

1 The placed person

a.

pays for personal purchases, in particular tobacco products,

luxury foods, toiletries, and newspaper subscriptions, holiday

costs, and fees for the use of radio, television, and telephone

facilities from their work remuneration;

b.

contributes appropriately to the costs of semi-detention, external

work placement, and external residential and work placement;

c.

bears the costs for social security contributions, special further

training measures, and repatriation, insofar as it is possible and

reasonable for them.

5. Final Provisions

Agreements with Other Concordats and Cantons

1. The Penal Enforcement Commission shall conclude the necessary agreements with other concordats, particularly concerning the accommodation of women and sick prisoners.

2. General agreements of individual cantons with other cantons or concordats require the approval of the Penal Enforcement Commission.

Termination

1 Each canton may withdraw from the concordat by written declaration, subject to a five-year notice period, effective at the end of a calendar year.

2 The remaining cantons shall reallocate the enforcement tasks as necessary.

Repeal of the Previous Agreement

1 The Agreement of March 31, 1976, is hereby repealed.

Entry into force

1 The Prison Commission shall determine the entry into force of this Con-

cordat.

7

III F/4/1

Entry into force: 1 January 2007

8