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CEP workshop on Radicalization and Probation Current Trends in Germany Brussels, 28 February 2018 Daniel Wolter DBH e.V. – Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik 1

Amendment of of Federal Acts #1 (1) Extension of electronic monitoring for the following activities • preparation of a serious act of violent subversion • financing of terrorism • support of a national or foreign terrorist organisation  define “ no go “ areas / vulnerable points Daniel Wolter DBH e.V. – Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik 2

Amendment of of Federal Acts #2 (2) Police Acts & Federal Criminal Office (BKA): Electronic monitoring for “ Gefährder“ ( dangerous people)  a person who are not convicted, but there are signs that the person could commit a terrorist offence Daniel Wolter DBH e.V. – Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik 3

Federal Funding „Prevent and De -Radicalization in in Prison and Probation“ (2017 -2020) • Federal Programme: „Live Democracy!“ („Demokratie Leben!“) • Duration: 3 years (2017-2020) • one project per federal state • target group: juvenile offenders • include scientific monitoring by the Germany Youth Institute (DJI) • global objectives of the programme: • to recognise and prevent radicalization in prison and probation, to avoid discrimination, to interupt radicalization process, to support exists, to build networks Daniel Wolter DBH e.V. – Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik 4

Aims of of the different model projects • Bavaria: support and train probation officers to recognise signs of radicalization and to deal with these offenders • Berlin: to build a network and find multiplier, support probation officers (consultation) • Bremen: support and train probation officers to recognise signs of radicalization and to deal with these offenders, workshops for political education • Hamburg: support and train probation officers to recognise signs of radicalization and to deal with these offenders, consulting service to develop new narratives with juvenile offenders • …and so on. Daniel Wolter DBH e.V. – Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik 5

Where do we we stand today (i (in Germany)? • many concepts, but only little experience with radicalized offenders in probation • a large number of actors and stakeholders in the field of prevention and dealing with these persons (a comprehensive overview is barely possible) – mega trend? • what works? – little siginificant empirical information • great attention to radicalized offenders – and the other 99 % of offenders? • do probation officers really need new skills to deal with radicalized persons? Are there great differences to non-radicalized offenders? • social context? community? Daniel Wolter DBH e.V. – Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik 6