Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zurich is conducting criminal proceedings against [A.] for various offenses. Due to the risk of recidivism, the District Court of Zurich ordered remand detention on September 29, 2017. The Office for Correctional Services and Reintegration of the Canton of Zurich approved the execution of the remand detention in the Pöschwies Correctional Institution. [A.] was then admitted to the security department there on August 17, 2018.
[A.] filed a request for transfer to a remand prison, which was rejected by the Office for Correctional Services and Reintegration as well as the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich. [A.] then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court notes that according to federal law and international law, there is generally a separation requirement between remand prisoners and convicted prisoners. An exception is only permissible under the special circumstances of the individual case.
In the present case, A.'s placement in the security department of the Pöschwies Correctional Institution is justified by his aggressive behavior…