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ZDF documentary follows man in German preventive detention
A new ZDF documentary, ‘37°: Im Gefängnis: Das Prinzip Hoffnung’, features Jan, a 49-year-old man currently held in preventive detention at the JVA Offenburg in Germany.
Jan has spent between 20 and 26 years in custody, having already served his original sentence for a gang fight. He remains detained because he is still classified as a danger to the public. Under the current system, a court reviews his status annually, and he faces the possibility of remaining in preventive detention for life.
In the documentary, Jan expresses exhaustion with his situation, stating he has ‘had enough’ and has spent half his life in prison. He shared his desire for a simple life in a village with a small house and a job if he is ever released.
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JVA Offenburg · Jan · ZDF
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A court reviews Jan's status as a danger to the public every year. www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] ZDF produced a documentary titled ‘37°: Im Gefängnis: Das Prinzip Hoffnung’. www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jan has been in custody for approximately 20 to 26 years. www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jan has spent more than half of his life in prison. www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jan is currently held in preventive detention at the JVA Offenburg. www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jan's original imprisonment was due to a gang fight. www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de